Dindymus versicolor (Herrich-Schaeffer, 1853)

Harlequin Bug

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Life Science Identifier (LSID):

urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:c720da10-ddd4-46f7-8a33-c3ab00e5137b

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WMS

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http://biocache.ala.org.au/ws/ogc/ows?q=species:Dindymus versicolor
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Species presence

 Recorded In Australia
 Terrestrial Habitats

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    Image by: Kade Olliver
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Description

Adults 10-13 mm long. Head, scutellum, clavus, postero-lateral angles of corium and membrane black, pronotum and basal 2/3 of hemelytra reddish orange, underside of body yellowish green with red and black markings prominent on abdomen. Antennae fuscous and basal ¼ of 4th segment whitish. Colour variable immensely, even within one geographical population. ... source: PaDIL

Online resources

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Names and sources

Accepted name Source
Dindymus versicolor

Synonyms

Synonyms Source
Odontopus versicolor Herrich-Schaeffer, 1853
Published in: Herrich-Schaeffer, G.A.W. 1853. Die Wanzenartigen Insecten. Getreu nach der Natur abgebildet und beschrieben Nürnburg : C.H. Zeh'schen Buchhandlung Vol. 9 pp. Index 210 pp.

Common Names

Common name Source
Harlequin Bug
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Working classification

kingdom
ANIMALIA
phylum
ARTHROPODA
subphylum
HEXAPODA
class
INSECTA
suprageneric
Pterygotes
order
HEMIPTERA
suborder
HETEROPTERA
infraorder
PENTATOMOMORPHA
superfamily
PYRRHOCOROIDEA
family
PYRRHOCORIDAE
genus
Dindymus
species
Dindymus versicolor  Recorded in Australia

Occurrence records

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