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True Bug - Antilochus coquebertii Saw this in one of the smaller island in Maldives, where there is a small local populations and where tourists are allowed to visit. Antilochus coquebertii,Bug,Geotagged,Maldives,Winter Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

True Bug - Antilochus coquebertii

Saw this in one of the smaller island in Maldives, where there is a small local populations and where tourists are allowed to visit.

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''Antilochus coquebertii'' is an Old World species of true bug in the family Pyrrhocoridae, occurring in South and Southeast Asia. It is brightly coloured, red and black, and is a beneficial predator on other pyrrhocorids, especially the genus ''Dysdercus'', which are crop pests. They are often confused with bugs in the family Lygaeidae, but can be distinguished by the lack of ocelli on the head, and they can be easily distinguished from ''Dysdercus'' by the lack of white stripes on the body.

Similar species: True Bugs
Species identified by Albert Kang
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By Albert Kang

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Uploaded Jun 15, 2017. Captured Feb 8, 2014 20:33 in Vasha Magu, Ukulhas, Maldives.
  • NIKON D5200
  • f/22.0
  • 1/100s
  • ISO400
  • 55mm