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Shield Bug

Mattiphus reflexus

Photo by czaldy
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Field Notes

Description:

Belongs to the Tessaratomidae family of true bugs.

Habitat:

Mostly found in the Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatra, Sri Lanka, China and Indochina.

Notes:

Having my morning sip of coffee under a tree and saw this critter hovering. Its color mesmerized me as it landed.

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PublishedNovember 2, 2014

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