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Lyramorpha rosea
A vibrant little visitor, Lyramorpha rosea (this is a nymph) is a true bug with sucking and piercing mouth parts, endemic to this country.
They generally feed upon plants belonging to the orders Rosales and Sapindales.
When released, the defensive chemicals of certain species can cause significant damage if they come into contact with human skin.
20 mm body length
Lyramorpha rosea is a true bug endemic to Australia, from the family Tessaratomidae. Bugs in this family resemble Stink Bugs, but they are much larger and have proportionally smaller heads.
Similar species: True Bugs
By Ruth Spigelman
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Uploaded Feb 23, 2022. Captured Jan 2, 2022 13:39 in 27 Curry St, Merewether NSW 2291, Australia.
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