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Male Hibiscus Harlequin Bug
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INSECT FACTS |
Identification
The Hibiscus Harlequin Bug is brightly coloured bug with metallic sheen. The body is shield shaped. Males and females are different colours - females are mostly orange and males are blue and red.
Other Names
Cotton Harlequin Bug
Size
20mm
Habitat
Urban areas, agricultural areas, coastal areas
Food
These bugs feed on many species of the hibiscus family (Malvaceae), including ornamental hibiscus and cotton. It feeds on the young shoots, piercing the stems and sucking the sap.
Breeding
Females lay clusters of eggs around twigs and guard them until they hatch.
Range
Eastern Australia
Classification
| Class: | Insecta | | Order: | Hemiptera | | Family: | Scutelleridae | | Genus: | Tectocoris | | Species: | diophthalmus | | Common Name: | Hibiscus Harlequin Bug |
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