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shield bug nymph

Lyramorpha sp.

Photo by Scott Frazier
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Field Notes

Description:

Lyramorpha sp. shield bug nymph. Papua photo link for genus here http://www.papua-insects.nl/insect%20orders/Hemiptera/Heteroptera/unide…

Habitat:

Spotted on a papaya leaf (Carica papaya) in a large semi-urban yard & garden located beside a disturbed patch of remnant lowland forest.

Reference Links:

tessaratomids (Tessaratomidae), Tessaratomidae, Lyramorpha

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Comments (8)
ChunXingWong
Wow, you have such flat shield bugs from your area.
patty
Nice colors and series =)

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

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PublishedFebruary 7, 2012

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