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 Queensland Australia ID request
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| Trev |
Posted on 03-06-2011 06:29
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Member Location: Capricornia Region. Queensland AU Posts: 107 Joined: 24.04.07 |
Hi guys, Been a while since I've had anything new around my place but the last couple of days have found this little beauty hanging out in my vegetable patch. Spends a lot of time basking and is quiet territorial. About 1cm nose to tail. Any ideas? All help greatly appreciated. Trevor Trev attached the following image:  [92.25Kb] |
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| Trev |
Posted on 03-06-2011 06:30
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Member Location: Capricornia Region. Queensland AU Posts: 107 Joined: 24.04.07 |
Another view
Trev attached the following image:  [95.8Kb] |
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| Dmitry Gavryushin |
Posted on 03-06-2011 06:59
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 Member Location: Moscow region, Russia Posts: 3346 Joined: 17.10.05 |
Looks like Trichopoda giacomellii (Tachinidae, Phasiinae), introduced in Australia from South America as a biological control agent for Nezara viridula (Pentatomidae).
While others can't climb, using infinite pains, I, gravity turning to jest, Ascend, with all ease, perpendicular planes, Rough or smooth, just as pleases me best. |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 03-06-2011 08:33
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 Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Definitely Trichopoda - if giacomellii is the only one in Australia then that's it 
Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London. |
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| Trev |
Posted on 03-06-2011 22:57
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Member Location: Capricornia Region. Queensland AU Posts: 107 Joined: 24.04.07 |
Thanks guys, makes sense as there are a lot of green stink bugs around at the moment. Hope the little guy gets the job done. |
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| Graeme Cocks |
Posted on 04-06-2011 21:55
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 Member Location: Townsville, Australia Posts: 3083 Joined: 09.09.08 |
Hi Trev. I've pinched the above picture to use for future reference. You can get an ID for Nezara on my website, "The Insects of Townsville". There are two green bugs, Nezara is the larger. Cheers, Graeme |
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