Lychee Stink Bug

Lyramorpha rosea

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.
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 Australia,Geotagged,Lychee Stink Bug,Lyramorpha rosea,Summer,Tessaratomidae,arthropod,fauna,hemiptera,heteroptera,insect,invertebrate,macro,new south wales

Naming

Lichi Stink Bug

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderHemiptera
FamilyTessaratomidae
GenusLyramorpha
SpeciesLyramorpha rosea
Photographed in
Australia