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shield bug nymph

Lyramorpha sp.

Photo by Scott Frazier
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Field Notes

Description:

Hemiptera: Tessaratomidae: (Lyramorpha)

Habitat:

Spotted in a large semi-urban yard/garden next to a disturbed remnant patch of forest.

Notes:

There are posted photos of "Lyramorpha rosea" nymphs on various websites that look very much like this specimen. However EOL doesn't treat the genus. Source http://www.heteroptera.fr/tessite/Lyramorpha/index.html lists range for L. rosea as Australia (but not New Guinea). Here is a link to the genus for Papua http://www.papua-insects.nl/insect%20orders/Hemiptera/Heteroptera/unide…

Reference Links:

Lyramorpha

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
Scott Frazier
Thanks lori.tas, it indeed looks like this species but I'm having trouble finding the scientific name in EOL type sources...
lori.tas
Shaped like a nymph of Lyramorpha rosea. But I'm not sure about the black marks.

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PublishedAugust 4, 2011

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