Oncocoris sp. (genus)

A stink bug at Kambah, ACT

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Identification history

Oncocoris sp. (genus)	17 Sep 2017	michaelb
Oncocoris sp. (genus)	17 Sep 2017	michaelb
Alcaeus varicornis	3 May 2017	MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified	22 Feb 2017	HarveyPerkins

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9 comments

michaelb wrote:

22 Jul 2017

Not Alcaeus varicornis, which has spiky shoulders as an adult, try Google images.

KimPullen wrote:

31 Jul 2017

I don't believe it's a Poecilometis. The proportions are wrong (e.g. large head, wide body), and the membrane (end part of the forewing, black in this sp. and in Poecilometis patruelis) has a different pattern of veins, and they bare white. I had a look online for this one, couldn't find anything matching it. Will keep trying.

KimPullen wrote:

31 Jul 2017

are white, not 'bare white'

michaelb wrote:

31 Jul 2017

I see what you mean Kim....
Hint re comments - if you click on the icon that looks like a square with an "i" at an angle, then you can edit your comments.

michaelb wrote:

15 Sep 2017

Michael M, before I Undo your confirmation, and then Undo my (incorrect) suggestion of Poecilometis patruelis, I'm drawing your attention to Kim P's comments, ie not Poecilometis.
Here is a good example of where being able to Undo suggestions is really useful.

RogerF wrote:

16 Sep 2017

You send the Image to Gerry Cassis who may know what it is.
gcassis@unsw.edu.au

michaelb wrote:

16 Sep 2017

Thanks Roger, I've sent off an email to him.

michaelb wrote:

17 Sep 2017

ID of Oncocoris sp. (genus) provided by Professor Gerry Cassis from UNSW.

RogerF wrote:

17 Sep 2017

A good outcome. I did look at Oncocoris but the specimens ilustrated looked much browner. In fact the common name of one of the species is brown stink bug

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