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Post by papillon on Aug 10, 2013 22:18:47 GMT -8
I would be grateful for identification of the attached beetles found on flowers in north-east Somaliland 2 weeks ago. Thanks Papillon   |
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Post by prillbug4 on Aug 11, 2013 1:24:14 GMT -8
Not beetles, actually, shield bugs. Hemiptera.
Jeff Prill
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Post by bichos on Aug 11, 2013 1:38:13 GMT -8
Yep true bugs. The ones on the second picture are nymphs (sub-adults) and could possibly be the same as the ones on the first picture and most probably are if they where found together.
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Post by papillon on Aug 11, 2013 20:09:32 GMT -8
Thank you Jeff and Bichos.
Would anybody know at least the genus ?
Thanks
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Post by Borja Gómez on Aug 17, 2013 11:04:24 GMT -8
Hello
Yes, they are hemiptera. I want to add that they are not pentatomidae wich is the most common family of bugs called shield bugs (in english), but they are scutelleridae, so your search for the name is easier as this family has around 450 sp instead of the 4600 of pentatomidae. According to wikipedia this family is called metallic shield bugs for visible reasons. I don't know the genus, and I agree with bichos that the second photo must be of early stages of the first photo specimens.
Regards
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Post by Entomofou on Aug 25, 2013 7:56:43 GMT -8
Hi,
The first one's belong to the genus Calidea...
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Post by papillon on Aug 26, 2013 4:19:57 GMT -8
Borja, muchas gracias
Entomofou : merci beauoup
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