Melanerythrus mactans

1 A seed bug at Higgins, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.031015-35.228891
• Places Higgins, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 13 Oct 2025 12:42 PM Recorded on
• MichaelWenke Recorded by

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  MichaelWenke NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Melanerythrus mactans Other true bugs True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Insects

Additional information

• 12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

• Melanerythrus mactans Scientific name
• A seed bug Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 1329.3m Recorded at altitude
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