Miridae (family)

Unidentified plant bug at Black Mountain

Miridae (family) at Black Mountain - 4 Nov 2017
Request use of media

Identification history

Miridae (family) 4 Jan 2021 KimPullen
Unidentified 6 Nov 2017 David

Identify this sighting


Please Login or Register to identify this sighting.

4 comments

michaelb wrote:
   2 Sep 2019
I don't think this is a Nabis sp./Damsel bug as you suggested. The head shape and big eyes make it different.
KimPullen wrote:
   9 Sep 2019
I agree, Michael. But I don't know what it is. Will look further.
   26 Oct 2019
Could this be an oncocephalus sp. ?
michaelb wrote:
   26 Oct 2019
Oncocephalus sp, an assassin bug - genus? See:
https://bugguide.net/node/view/425179
I don't think so.

Please Login or Register to comment.

Nearby sightings

Page 1 of 1 - image sightings only

Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 4 Nov 2017 03:04 PM Recorded on
  • David Recorded by

Additional information

  • Landed briefly on a eucalypt trunk Associated plant
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Record quality

  • Images or audio
  • More than one media file
  • Confirmed by an expert moderator
  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
  • GPS evidence of location
  • Description
  • Additional attributes
2,148,794 sightings of 19,882 species in 6,407 locations from 11,276 contributors
CCA 3.0 | privacy
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of this land and acknowledge their continuing connection to their culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present.