Melanacanthus scutellaris (Small brown bean bug)

Not to be confused with the Large Brown Bean Bug (LBBB), Riptortus serripes, which (apparently) does not occur in the CNM region. See https://www.business.qld.gov.au/industries/farms-fishing-forestry/agriculture/crop-growing/pests-field-crops/brown-bean-bug for an explanation of the differences.

Melanacanthus scutellaris is listed in the following regions:

Canberra & Southern Tablelands | New England

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Species information

Melanacanthus scutellaris Scientific name
Small brown bean bug Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1618.72m Recorded at altitude
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