Spilostethus pacificus

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Milkweed bug at Paddys River, ACT

Spilostethus pacificus at Paddys River, ACT - 17 Sep 2016 02:48 PM

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Spilostethus pacificus	12 Oct 2016	MichaelBedingfield
Spilosthethus pacificus	11 Oct 2016	RogerF
Unverified	11 Oct 2016	galah681

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RogerF wrote:

12 Oct 2016

Milkweed bug (Lygaeidae) . A seed feeder on Asteraceae and other plants

KimPullen wrote:

12 Oct 2016

Roger, do you know the difference between Spilostethus pacificus and S. hospes? Pictures online don't help me. (I haven't looked in the ANIC - don't have access!)

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Sighting information

1 Abundance
17 Sep 2016 02:48 PM Recorded on
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galah681 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Spilostethus pacificus Other true bugs True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Insects

Species information

Spilostethus pacificus Scientific name
Milkweed bug Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 798.8m Recorded at altitude
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