Pristhesancus plagipennis

1 Common Assassin Bug, Bee Killer Assassin Bug at Kosciuszko National Park

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Location information

• Maps Kosciuszko National Park
• Places Kiandra, NSW

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• AJB Recorded by

• Collections

  AJB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Assassin bugs (Reduviidae) True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Insects

Additional information

• P sphacelatum Associated plant
• 5mm to 12mm Animal size
• Alive / healthy Animal health
• Resting Insect behaviour on flower

Species information

• Pristhesancus plagipennis Scientific name
• Common Assassin Bug, Bee Killer Assassin Bug Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 1370.01m Recorded at altitude
• Machine learning
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