Nysius sp. (genus)

Seed bug at Kambah, ACT

Nysius sp. (genus) at Kambah, ACT - 19 Nov 2019
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Identification history

Nysius sp. (genus) 3 Dec 2019 KimPullen
Lygaeidae (family) 22 Nov 2019 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 20 Nov 2019 Marthijn

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User's notes

Size in the lower end of the 5-12 mm range.

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KimPullen wrote:
   3 Dec 2019
Most likely to be the well known pest 'Rutherglen bug', Nysius vinitor, but N. caledoniae also occurs in our region.

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  • 19 Nov 2019 06:00 PM Recorded on
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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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