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23 native species of true bugs
local to the area have been found observed on the Pinnacle Nature Reserve.
Photos below were taken on the Reserve by Alison Milton
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| click images to enlarge tap images to enlarge | Scientific name [Common name] |
|---|---|
Amorbus alternatus [Eucalyptus tip bug] |
Agonoscelis rutila [Horehound bug] |
| Amorbus alternatus [Eucalyptus tip bug] | |
| Amorbus sp.(genus) [Tip bug] (3 different unidentified species) | |
| Choerocoris paganus [Ground shield bug] | |
| Cuspicona simplex [Green potato bug] | |
| Dictyotus caenosus [Brown Shield bug] | |
| Germalus victoriae [A Seed bug] | |
| Gminatus australis [Orange Assassin bug] | |
| Lygaeidae sp. (family) [A Seed bug] | |
| Miridae sp. (family) [Unidentified Plant bug] | |
| Mutusca brevicornis [A Broad-headed bug] | |
cirrhoe unimaculata [Green stink bug] |
Ocirrhoe unimaculata [Green stink bug] |
| Oechalia schellenbergii [Spined predatory shield bug] | |
| Oncocoris sp. (genus) [A stink bug] | |
| Poecilometis strigatus [Gum tree shield bug] | |
| Pristhesancus plagipennis [Bee assassin bug] | |
| Rayieria acaciae [Acacia-spotting bug] | |
| Rayieria basifer [Braconid-mimic plant bug] | |
| Tenagogerris euphrosyne [Water Strider] | |
| Theseus modestus [Gum tree shield bug] | |
Gminatus australis [Orange assassin bug]
Rayieria acaciae [Acacia spotting bug]
For more photos from the Pinnacle and elsewhere in the ACT, follow these links to NatureMapr
True bugs
belong to the insect Order Hemiptera-Heteroptera. Some iInsects from other taxonomic groupings are colloquially
called "bugs" but are listed elsewhere according to their taxonomy..