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Sighting 4175913

Dysdercus sidae

Pale Cotton Stainer at Michelago, NSW

Dysdercus sidae at Michelago, NSW - 20 Dec 2018
Dysdercus sidae at Michelago, NSW - 20 Dec 2018
Dysdercus sidae at Michelago, NSW - 20 Dec 2018
Dysdercus sidae at Michelago, NSW - 20 Dec 2018
Dysdercus sidae at Michelago, NSW - 20 Dec 2018
Dysdercus sidae at Michelago, NSW - 20 Dec 2018
Dysdercus sidae at Michelago, NSW - 20 Dec 2018
Dysdercus sidae at Michelago, NSW - 20 Dec 2018
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Dysdercus sidae 2 Jan 2019 MichaelBedingfield
Dysdercus sidae 1 Jan 2019 Illilanga

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3 comments

CathB wrote:
   2 Jan 2019
This looks rather like something I saw last June. See Other bug Dysdercus sidae (Pale Cotton Stainer) on 24 Jun 2018
Illilanga wrote:
   2 Jan 2019
Yes, I would agree that is the same bug.
RogerF wrote:
   2 Jan 2019
D. versicolor is the commoner local species but lacks the twin dots

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