Mutusca brevicornis

A broad-headed bug at Kambah, ACT

Mutusca brevicornis at Kambah, ACT - 9 Nov 2022 04:10 PM

Mutusca brevicornis at Kambah, ACT - 9 Nov 2022 04:10 PM

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Identification history

	Mutusca brevicornis	10 Nov 2022	MichaelBedingfield
	Unverified	10 Nov 2022	MatthewFrawley

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No idea what this is so unable to put into category, hopefully this can be identified, just found it in my backyard native grassland garden.

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MichaelBedingfield wrote:

10 Nov 2022

A quote from Kim P:- The common name 'broad-headed bug' is often used for members of this family (Alydidae), but it is a misnomer for this species.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.075919 -35.384431
Places Kambah, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
9 Nov 2022 04:10 PM Recorded on
MatthewFrawley Recorded by
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Kambah backyard native grassland garden Insects True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Other true bugs MatthewFrawley Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

Xerochrysum viscosum Associated plant
12mm to 25mm Animal size
Unknown Gender
Alive / healthy Animal health
Resting Insect behaviour on flower

Species information

Mutusca brevicornis Scientific name
A broad-headed bug Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1240.18m Recorded at altitude
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