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Ant- mimicking Seed Bug - Daerlac cephalotes Found running around on a large River red gum tree. Ant-mimicking Seed Bug,Australia,Bairnsdale Vic,Daerlac,Daerlac cephalotes,Eamw images,Geotagged,Rhyparochromidae,Summer,Udeocorin,eamw seed bugs Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Ant- mimicking Seed Bug - Daerlac cephalotes

Found running around on a large River red gum tree.

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    Interesting specimen Ernst! The antenna is (confusingly) all dark up to the base whereas the key I found would have it to be paler at the base with segment 1 usually all orangy-brown (with a yet paler stripe on the inside). All other characters certainly are a best match for D. cephalotes, so it should be that species, but good to note that the antenna can be aberrative from what the key uses. Posted 4 years ago, modified 4 years ago

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The Daerlac cephalotes

Daerlac cephalotes(Dallas,1852) is an ant-mimicking Seed bug (family Rhyparochromide) in the tribe Udeocorini, native to the south-east coast of Australia (Brisbane to Tasmania).

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Similar species: True Bugs
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Uploaded May 26, 2021. Captured Jan 24, 2016 13:14 in 145 Dalmahoy St, Bairnsdale VIC 3875, Australia.
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  • Canon EOS 700D
  • f/11.0
  • 1/197s
  • ISO6400
  • 64mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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