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Tiny Bug on Melastoma Didn't noticed the tiny nymph of a Bug on the flower when I took this picture. Flower,Hong Kong,Malabar melastome,Melastoma malabathricum,Plant Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Tiny Bug on Melastoma

Didn't noticed the tiny nymph of a Bug on the flower when I took this picture.

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The Malabar Melastome

"Melastoma malabathricum" is a flowering plant in the family Melastomataceae. Despite its common names, it does not have any connection to actual rhododendrons, and belongs to the Rosids clade as opposed to the Asterids clade.

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Similar species: Myrtles, Evening Primroses.
Species identified by Albert Kang
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By Albert Kang

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Uploaded Oct 2, 2018. Captured Sep 20, 2018 15:08.
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  • TG-5
  • f/6.3
  • 1/400s
  • ISO160
  • 18mm