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Crusader Bug - Mictis profana Found on Acacia longifolia in a domestic garden Australia,Crusader Bug,Geotagged,Mictis profana,Summer Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Crusader Bug - Mictis profana

Found on Acacia longifolia in a domestic garden

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"Mictis profana" is a species of insect in the family Coreidae known by the common names crusader bug and holy cross bug. It is distributed in Australia, Indonesia, and the Indo-Pacific. The insect can be seen in most habitat types, from urban areas to the coastal heath, except for the desert.

Similar species: True Bugs
Species identified by Ernst
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By Ernst

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Uploaded Apr 30, 2020. Captured Mar 2, 2016 08:23 in Skewes Rd, Goolwa SA 5214, Australia.
  • Canon EOS 700D
  • f/6.3
  • 1/512s
  • ISO800
  • 121mm