Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea)


Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea)

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W wrote:
16 Apr 2025
I wonder if it might be a freshly moulted instar it looked almost a little translucent.

Unverified Shield, Stink or Jewel Bug (Pentatomoidea)
13 Apr 2025
It does look like Dictyotus sp...or Eribotes?

Dictyotus caenosus
8 Apr 2025
Thanks Clare - wil need to give it a bit more thought

Michael

Dictyotus caenosus
8 Apr 2025
According to https://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/tools-and-resources/identification/pentatomidae/pentatomidae-factsheets/brown-shield-bug/
The juga is much longer than the tylus which doesnt look like here unless this is an example of it being "fully enclosed".

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