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Riptortus sp.

Photo by Scott Frazier
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Field Notes

Description:

Riptortus sp. a kind of "broad-headed bug" of the Family Alydidae, "a family of true bugs very similar to the closely related Coreidae (leaf-footed bugs and relatives). There are about 40 genera with 250 species altogether. Distributed in the temperate and warmer regions of the Earth, most are tropical and subtropical animals." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alydidae

Habitat:

Spotted on Bougainvillea in a large semi-urban yard & garden, near a patch of disturbed remnant lowland forest.

Notes:

Has enlarged femur but not tibia, so not Coreiidae.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (6)
Scott Frazier
Thanks bayucca but Riptortus is a broad-headed bug (Alydidae) and I've got a couple of spottings, e.g. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/10266607 but this current spotting looks more robust that these pod-sucking bugs. It may well be of that genus, but at least I think the family is correct now.
bayucca
What about Bean Bug?? I only now Riptortus sp. and Riptortus linealis, but there are some others. These one have this kind of broad belly. And I actually think it is a Coreidae, like the Bean Bugs are. Just a hint...
Scott Frazier
I was looking at leaf-footed bugs vs. assassin bugs and noted that it is the tibia that is enlarged in leaf-footed bugs. This specimen has a thin tibia. Mouthparts are similar but in plant-eaters (leaf-footed bugs) they are longer than in carnivorous species (i.e. assassin bugs). But I am still not certain which group it belongs too!
Sergio Monteiro
Scott, I think that there is a species of Leaf footed bug that has an enlarged femur, take a look at bug guide.

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

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PublishedJune 5, 2012

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