Musgraveia sulciventris

1 Bronze Orange Bug at Braemar

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Identification history

	Musgraveia sulciventris	2 May 2024	Curiosity
	Musgraveia sulciventris	2 May 2024	Curiosity

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Image 1 was taken on 17 Apr but I first saw the egg cluster on 14 Apr. I wouldn't have noticed the cluster without the presence of tiny ants. The ants broke into one egg, but the other eggs were hatching on 21 Apr (image 2). Then the ants arrived (image 3).

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Location information

Coordinates 150.474918 -34.433726
Maps Braemar Wingecarribee Local Government Area
Places Braemar, NSW

Sighting information

4 - 15 Abundance
24 Apr 2024 10:44 AM Recorded on
Curiosity Recorded by
Collections
Insects True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea) Curiosity Southern Highlands NatureMapr

Additional information

lemon tree Associated plant
tiny ants Associated animal
Less than 5mm Animal size

Species information

Musgraveia sulciventris Scientific name
Bronze Orange Bug Common name
Not Sensitive
Non-local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 840m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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South Australia

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