Braconid-mimic plant bug at Lyneham, ACT
Identification history
| Trilaccus mimeticus | 2 Apr 2023 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Reduviidae (family) | 1 Apr 2023 | SimoneC | ||
| Callibracon sp. (genus) | 1 Apr 2023 | Hejor1 |
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3 comments
SimoneC
wrote:
1 Apr 2023
I think this is an assassin bug that mimics a braconid wasp, the piercing mouthparts give it away
KimberiRP
wrote:
1 Apr 2023
Trilaccus mimeticus, in MIRIDAE. It was described only recently (2020), which might explain why it is not listed in either AFD or ALA, although there are images of it in the 'Trilaccus' gallery of ALA.
SimoneC
wrote:
2 Apr 2023
Interesting Kim, I noticed in the ALA images some have black heads, others are orange/red
Location information
- Coordinates 149.130915-35.254640
- Altitude 576.3m
- Maps Lyneham Wetland Sullivans Creek, Lyneham South City Renewal Authority Area
- Places Lyneham, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 22 Mar 2023 04:26 PM Recorded on
- Hejor1 Recorded by
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Collections
Hejor1 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Trilaccus mimeticus Other true bugs True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Insects
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Species information
- Trilaccus mimeticus Scientific name
- Braconid-mimic plant bug Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Unknown
- Up to 704m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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