What an odd creature! Well done with the identification. I couldn't find any information about it, if you have something more we could add it.
Posted 10 years ago
Very little information is available online, from my own observations large clusters of nymphs are often seen on host plants (mainly peas in the Fabaceae family). The nymphs are quite different in appearance from the adults being white to pale orange in colour with spiny protrusions along their backs.
After the final molt the adults are initially pale (as in the photo) but they assume their dark colouring after a few hours. There are two colour variations in the adults, the more common colouring has patches of white at the front and rear of the pronotum (as in the photo) the less common version has a thick white band that runs the length of the pronotum.
Posted 10 years ago, modified 10 years ago
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After the final molt the adults are initially pale (as in the photo) but they assume their dark colouring after a few hours. There are two colour variations in the adults, the more common colouring has patches of white at the front and rear of the pronotum (as in the photo) the less common version has a thick white band that runs the length of the pronotum. Posted 10 years ago, modified 10 years ago