Sighting 4190503
Musgraveia sulciventris
2 Bronze Orange Bug at Hackett, ACT
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| Musgraveia sulciventris | KimPullen | 26 Jan 2019 | |
| Unverified | TimL | 26 Jan 2019 |
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User's notes
Shield bug nymphs emerging from eggs. Images 3 and 4 show the nymphs within the transparent eggs, with red eyes and antennae clearly visible. Image 5 shows a nymph in the process of emerging from an egg. Thanks to Marcus Leach for the initial sighting.
1 comment
26 Jan 2019
Tim, You could follow up the development of these bugs as they are unlikely to far at first, and see what they turn into.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.106924-35.273866
- Maps ANBG
- Places Hackett, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 21 Jan 2019 12:25 PM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
- Citrus Australasica A751373 ANBG Section 150 Associated plant
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Collections
- TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Musgraveia sulciventris Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea) True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Insects
Species information
- Musgraveia sulciventris Scientific name
- Bronze Orange Bug Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Non-local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 840m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
Quality score
6 / 7
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