Ptilocnemus sp. (genus)

1 A feathered-leg assassin bug at Paddys River, ACT

Ptilocnemus sp. (genus) at Paddys River, ACT - 3 Dec 2018

Ptilocnemus sp. (genus) at Paddys River, ACT - 3 Dec 2018

Ptilocnemus sp. (genus) at Paddys River, ACT - 3 Dec 2018

Ptilocnemus sp. (genus) at Paddys River, ACT - 3 Dec 2018

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Identification history

	Ptilocnemus sp. (genus)	26 Jan 2019	MichaelMulvaney
	Ptilocnemus lemur	4 Dec 2018	RogerF
	Unidentified	4 Dec 2018	RodDeb

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3 comments

AaronClausen wrote:

5 Dec 2018

First ever recorded sighting of the flame thrower turbo beetle?

RodDeb wrote:

5 Dec 2018

better name for it than we could think of we just called it a weird looking insect with feather duster legs

KimPullen wrote:

5 Dec 2018

Immature. Definitely a Ptilocnemus, but hard to know which species.

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Sighting information

1 Abundance
3 Dec 2018 11:26 AM Recorded on
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Insects Assassin bugs (Reduviidae) True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) RodDeb

Additional information

Gum Tree Associated plant
5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Ptilocnemus sp. (genus) Scientific name
A feathered-leg assassin bug Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
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