Choerocoris variegatus

1 Variable Jewel Bug at Cotter River, ACT

Choerocoris variegatus at Cotter River, ACT - 31 Dec 2018
Choerocoris variegatus at Cotter River, ACT - 31 Dec 2018
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Identification history

Choerocoris variegatus 5 Jan 2019 MichaelMulvaney
Choerocoris variegatus 5 Jan 2019 RogerF
Scuterellidae sp 5 Jan 2019 RogerF
Unidentified 5 Jan 2019 Harrisi

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Significant sighting

MichaelMulvaney noted:

5 Jan 2019

Ist CNM record of the Variable Jewel Bug and there are few eastern Australian records within the Atlas of Living Australia

4 comments

Harrisi wrote:
   5 Jan 2019
Another interesting bug have not cast eyes upon before? Apols again re photography, shooting macro without flash can be problematic!
RogerF wrote:
   5 Jan 2019
Identical species of jewel bug on Bowerbird but unnamed
RogerF wrote:
   5 Jan 2019
I emailed Gerry Cassis, the expert on the jewel bugs, this morning and the answer came immediately back as Choerocoris variegatus
Harrisi wrote:
   6 Jan 2019
great work Roger and Michael (and Gerry) !

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  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 31 Dec 2018 02:13 PM Recorded on
  • Harrisi Recorded by

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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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