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giant shield bug

Lyramorpha sp.

Photo by Scott Frazier
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Field Notes

Description:

Hemiptera: Tessaratomidae resemble large, shield / stink bugs (Pentatomidae). This spotting looks like: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6998404 except this new specimen is colored tan not green. Possible nymph of this species can be seen at: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6990546

Habitat:

Large semi-urban yard/garden next to a disturbed remnant patch of forest.

Notes:

A useful link including New Guinea species is here: http://www.heteroptera.fr/tessite/Lyramorpha/index.html

Reference Links:

Tessaratomidae, Tessaratomidae, Papua Insects Foundation (Hemiptera/Heteroptera)

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (7)
OnengDyah
Pretty ..like that color and patterm.
Latimeria
Interesting, I wasn't aware there was another family so similar to Pentatomidae.

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Biota of S. Frazier's Yard at Sentani, Papua, Indonesia

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PublishedAugust 11, 2011

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