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Yellow-dotted Gum Tree Shield Bug

Notius Consputus

Photo by Mark Ridgway
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Black with small gold spots 12mm long (quite dead)

Habitat:

Dry sclerophyll eucalyptus forest

Notes:

It's possible these bugs hide under leaf litter during the day and at evening climb a tree to feed and mate.

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Yellow-dotted Gum Tree shield Bug - Notius consputus

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Mark Ridgway
this dead bug was quite small but notice the one near the top of the photo
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PublishedDecember 18, 2011

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