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Citron Bug Nymph

Leptoglossus gonagra

Photo by LeanneGardner
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Field Notes

Description:

Ranging from around 8-12mm long. These bugs were all over a weed in my garden. They were mainly black with red/orange markings.

Habitat:

Found in my garden.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
LeanneGardner
It certainly does lori.tas :) Thank you for that :)
lori.tas
It looks like the nymphs of this one I spotted (Citron bug): http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/5544367
oxyjack
The beak is the wrong shape for an assassin bug, but the flattened areas on the hind leg are a classic leaf-footed bug feature. Definitely a juvenile, Family Coreidae.
Scott Frazier
Looks like a cross between a leaf-footed bug and an assassin bug, nymph stage
Ashish
Nymph of Leaf footed bug..!! http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2011/07/04/immature-leaf-footed-bug-3/

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Central Queensland Wildlife
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PublishedMarch 21, 2012

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