Oncopeltus (Oncopeltus) sordidus

Milk vine bug at Merimbula, NSW

Oncopeltus (Oncopeltus) sordidus at Merimbula, NSW - 17 Sep 2017
Oncopeltus (Oncopeltus) sordidus at Merimbula, NSW - 17 Sep 2017
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Oncopeltus sordidus 11 Oct 2017 KimPullen
Unidentified 17 Sep 2017 lyndz

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KerriLee wrote:
   18 Sep 2017
Hi Lyndz ... this is a match for an Atlas sighting of exactly a year ago which was identified at the time as the Milk Vine Bug (Oncopeltus sordidus). I am still checking a few things before I'm willing to confirm this ID. The colour isn't a good match for all recordings I've seen of O.sordidus elsewhere, and the Lygaeidae (seed bugs) is a huge family. More thoughts on this one coming soon!

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