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Cotton Stainer

Dysdercus sp.

Photo by elapj
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Field Notes

Notes:

Dysdercus cingulatus - http://goo.gl/om5Zd or Dysdercus decussatus - http://goo.gl/KdzHO
Can't tell which is the right specie..

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Comments (9)

Beautiful insect with amazing colors. Lovely pictures too elapj =)
wow! nice shot! i'm not sure if we have the same species. the difference is the black spot on the back? http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/12982295
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Red_Cotton_Bug_Dysdercus_cingulatus_by_kadavoor.JPG
http://ccs-hk.org/DM/butterfly/Bugs/Hemiptera/Dysdercus-cingulatus.html
You're right Ashish. Just can't tell the exact specie..
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PublishedSeptember 16, 2011

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