Mutusca brevicornis
A broad-headed bug at Conder, ACT
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| Mutusca brevicornis | KimPullen | 19 Oct 2016 | |
| Mutusca brevicornis | KimPullen | 19 Oct 2016 | |
| Unverified | MichaelBedingfield | 10 Oct 2016 |
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Conder, ACT: length about 11mm.
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20 Oct 2016
The common name 'broad-headed bug' is often used for members of this family (Alydidae), but it is a misnomer for this species.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.101443-35.464714
- Altitude 628.0m
- Maps MichaelBedingfied's Home Garden
- Places Conder, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 10 Oct 2016 12:00 AM Recorded on
- MichaelBedingfield Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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- MichaelBedingfield Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Mutusca brevicornis Other true bugs True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Insects
Species information
- Mutusca brevicornis Scientific name
- A broad-headed bug Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1240.18m Recorded at altitude
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