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Pentatomid Bug

Commius elegans

Photo by Leuba Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

This was a spectacular stink bug with a yellow pronotum and scutellum and a black heart-shaped pattern in the middle. Wings were black with a transverse line across . legs and antennae were black. The underside was white.

Habitat:

Spotted on a large leaved Acacia ( need to ID) in a nature reserve.

Occurrence record:
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:23…

Notes:

A solitary bug ! <br>

Here's an earlier spotting of bug eggs and nymphs on Cherry Ballart <br>
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/115536346 <br>

Family: Pentatomidae

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)

Martin. I forgot about my earlier spotting of eggs and nymphs on Cherry Ballart - I got the ID off you for them. Good to have the adult. I have cross-linked the spottings. Thanks.
I've noticed that they are usually on On Cherry Ballart (Exocarpos cupressiformis) http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/160996015
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PublishedOctober 12, 2014

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