Amblypelta nitida

Fruit-spotting bug at Ngunnawal, ACT

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Location information

• Places Ngunnawal, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 27 Jan 2024 11:01 AM Recorded on
• TanyaP Recorded by

• Collections

  Insects Other true bugs True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) TanyaP

Additional information

• Resting on echinacea flower, however fruiting tomato plants are nearby. Associated plant
• Honey bee was collecting pollen from the same flower it was resting on. No interaction between the two. Associated Insect
• 5mm to 12mm Animal size
• Unknown Gender
• Alive / healthy Animal health
• Resting Insect behaviour on flower

Species information

• Amblypelta nitida Scientific name
• Fruit-spotting bug Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Medium weed or pest
• Up to 639.58m Recorded at altitude
• Machine learning
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• Verified by an expert moderator
• Nearby sighting(s) of same species
• GPS evidence of location
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