Colourful cotton harlequin
A male, showing off his beautiful, bright metallic colours and markings.
These true bugs feed on plants in family Malvaceae including hibiscus and cotton. Both adults and nymphs suck sap from host plants. They feed mostly on young shoots, piercing the stems and sucking the sugar-rich juices intended for shoot growth.
15 mm length
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Taken on October 9, 2018
Colourful cotton harlequin
A male, showing off his beautiful, bright metallic colours and markings.
These true bugs feed on plants in family Malvaceae including hibiscus and cotton. Both adults and nymphs suck sap from host plants. They feed mostly on young shoots, piercing the stems and sucking the sugar-rich juices intended for shoot growth.
15 mm length
© All rights reserved.
3,061
views
38
faves
10
comments
Uploaded on October 16, 2018
Taken on October 9, 2018