Rhyparochromidae (family)
Seed bug at Acton, ACT
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| Rhyparochromidae (family) | KimPullen | 12 Oct 2020 | |
| Rhyparochromidae (family) | KimPullen | 12 Oct 2020 | |
| Euander lacertosus | MichaelBedingfield | 27 May 2020 | |
| Unverified | TimL | 28 Aug 2019 |
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Sighted on a handrail in ANBG's Rainforest Gully and appeared to be attracted to a drop of liquid on the handrail. 6mm body length. Unsure what type of insect this is.
5 comments
20 May 2020
Hi Bron I don't think this is an assassin bug, but it is very interesting. The rostrum or proboscis is not right.
27 May 2020
I asked Roger Farrow to comment on this one. He said:
"Its a seed bug in the family Lygaeidae possibly Euander lacertosus but it needs an expert to confirm this.".
"Its a seed bug in the family Lygaeidae possibly Euander lacertosus but it needs an expert to confirm this.".
27 May 2020
Thanks Michael I had a look on ALA at Euander lacertosus but agree with Roger - we need an expert to confirm. The wing pattern is rather different, the body on this one is shiny and the wings too short. I'm still uncertain - definitely Lygaeidae though.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.107743-35.276903
- Altitude 609.3m
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 26 Aug 2019 01:55 PM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Rhyparochromidae (family) Other true bugs True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Insects
Species information
- Rhyparochromidae (family) Scientific name
- Seed bug Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 804m Recorded at altitude
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