Melanerythrus mactans

A seed bug at Yass River, NSW

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.159177-34.891887
• Altitude 648.0m
• Maps Rugosa
• Places Yass River, NSW

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 23 Nov 2025 10:57 AM Recorded on
• SenexRugosus Recorded by

• Collections

  SenexRugosus 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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