Unidentified stink bug in Family: Acanthosomatidae ?Genus : Amphaces ?

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Pudding4brains

Lion

Interesting bug Ernst - nice colours/patterns and with the very narrow tip of the scutellum you would half expect it to be recognizable between others, but I had no luck on a quick first glance.
While looking at the Halyini, genus Poecilometis with somewhat similar looking bugs (rather large genus) I did find the one in the link below, but that one is as yet unidentified too, so probably Poecilometis is barking up the wrong tree too (but at least I was not alone in that ;o)
https://lifeunseen.smugmug.com/Insects/Bugs-order-Hemiptera/Pentatomidae-Stink-Bugs-Shield/Subfamily-Pentatominae/Tribe-Halyini/Unknown-Halyini/i-V2xvqVQ
Needs more looking into I´m afraid ... Posted 4 years ago, modified 4 years ago

Calbost Niel

Lion

I continue to believe that our first nations people took their art inspiration from nature. Great shot Posted 4 years ago
1. Ernst
  
  Lion
  
  Yes they were great observers and inspirational artists, and still are. Posted 4 years ago

Ruth Spigelman

Lion

That's a stunner, so beautiful. Posted 4 years ago
1. Ernst
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks Ruth. I am not sure what is more difficult ,some of the bugs or spiders. I am glad Pudding 4 brains knows a heck of a lot more then me. ( I will one day remember Pudding4brains ‚s real name.) Posted 4 years ago

Pudding4brains

Lion

Oh gawd ... your nymph puts us on the right track ...

No wonder I couldn´t find a close enough match in the Pentatomidae *rolleyes*
Yes, yes ... Acanthosomatidae and indeed probably genus Amphaces ... duh, sigh ... quite different in habitus from our European Acanthosomatidae. May spend some time later to see if we can take it to species ...
Cheers, Arp Posted 4 years ago

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