Musgraveia sulciventris

2 Bronze Orange Bug at Hackett, ACT

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Identification history

	Musgraveia sulciventris	26 Jan 2019	KimPullen
	Unidentified	26 Jan 2019	TimL

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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.

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RogerF wrote:

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.

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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
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Insects True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea) TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

Citrus Australasica A751373 ANBG Section 150 Associated plant
Less than 5mm Animal size

Species information

Musgraveia sulciventris Scientific name
Bronze Orange Bug Common name
Not Sensitive
Non-local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1196.75m Recorded at altitude
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