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Orange Assassin bug

Gminatus australis

Photo by RachaelB
Published on Project Noah
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Species ID Suggestions

Pristhesancus plagipennis
Chicquita
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Orange Assassin Bug

Family: Reduviidae

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AnnalisaD
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Comments (5)
AnnalisaD
Sorry my mistake I put the family name in the scientific name field.....I believe the correct scientific name is Gminatus australia based on the website. I think you captured this insect very nicely!
RachaelB
Thanks Annalisa, that looks a lot more like it and it's distribution is down to Victoria. I wished I'd been able to get a better shot of it's mouthparts - it looks crazy on the website pics!
AnnalisaD
Pristhesancus plagipennis is common assassin bug....your look like Gminatus wallengreni common name orange assassin bug....beautiful pic btw!
RachaelB
Thanks ChicquitaRajawali, I just noticed you uploaded a photo of one as well!

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