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31 species

Amorbus alternatus (Eucalyptus Tip Bug)

Amorbus alternatus
Amorbus alternatus
Amorbus alternatus
Amorbus alternatus
Amorbus alternatus
Amorbus alternatus

Amorbus sp. (genus) (Eucalyptus Tip bug)

Amorbus sp. (genus)

MALE

Amorbus sp. (genus)

FEMALE
Amorbus sp. (genus)

NYMPH
Amorbus sp. (genus)
Amorbus sp. (genus)
Amorbus sp. (genus)

Anischys sp. (genus) (Unidentified Anischys bug)

Anischys sp. (genus)
Anischys sp. (genus)
Anischys sp. (genus)

Nymph
Anischys sp. (genus)
Anischys sp. (genus)
Anischys sp. (genus)

Choerocoris paganus (Ground shield bug)

Choerocoris paganus

ADULT

Choerocoris paganus
Choerocoris paganus

JUVENILE
Choerocoris paganus
Choerocoris paganus
Choerocoris paganus

Coleotichus costatus (Green shield-backed bug)

Coleotichus costatus
Coleotichus costatus
Coleotichus costatus

Nymph
Coleotichus costatus
Coleotichus costatus
Coleotichus costatus

Dictyotus sp. (genus) (A brown shield bug)

Dictyotus sp. (genus)
Dictyotus sp. (genus)
Dictyotus sp. (genus)
Dictyotus sp. (genus)
Dictyotus sp. (genus)
Dictyotus sp. (genus)

Dindymus versicolor (Harlequin Bug)

Dindymus versicolor
Dindymus versicolor

early stage nymph
Dindymus versicolor
Dindymus versicolor
Dindymus versicolor
Dindymus versicolor

Diplonychus eques

Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug)

Gminatus australis
Gminatus australis
Gminatus australis
Gminatus australis
Gminatus australis
Gminatus australis

Laccotrephes tristis (Water Scorpion or Toe-biter)

Laccotrephes tristis
Laccotrephes tristis
Laccotrephes tristis
Laccotrephes tristis
Laccotrephes tristis
Laccotrephes tristis

Lygaeidae (family) (Seed bug)

Lygaeidae (family)
Lygaeidae (family)
Lygaeidae (family)
Lygaeidae (family)
Lygaeidae (family)
Lygaeidae (family)

Mictis profana (Crusader Bug)

Mictis profana

ADULT FEMALE

Mictis profana

A late-instar nymph
Mictis profana

ADULT MALE
Mictis profana
Mictis profana
Mictis profana

Miridae (family) (Unidentified plant bug)

Miridae (family)
Miridae (family)
Miridae (family)
Miridae (family)
Miridae (family)
Miridae (family)

Monteithiella humeralis (Pittosporum shield bug)

Monteithiella humeralis
Monteithiella humeralis
Monteithiella humeralis
Monteithiella humeralis
Monteithiella humeralis
Monteithiella humeralis

Mutusca brevicornis (A broad-headed bug)

Mutusca brevicornis
Mutusca brevicornis
Mutusca brevicornis

IMMATURE
Mutusca brevicornis
Mutusca brevicornis
Mutusca brevicornis

Naucoris congrex (Creeping water bug)

Nysius vinitor (Rutherglen bug)

Nysius vinitor
Nysius vinitor

Nymph
Nysius vinitor
Nysius vinitor
Nysius vinitor
Nysius vinitor

Oechalia schellenbergii (Spined Predatory Shield Bug)

Oechalia schellenbergii
Oechalia schellenbergii

Nymph
Oechalia schellenbergii
Oechalia schellenbergii
Oechalia schellenbergii
Oechalia schellenbergii

Oncocoris sp. (genus) (A stink bug)

Oncocoris sp. (genus)
Oncocoris sp. (genus)
Oncocoris sp. (genus)
Oncocoris sp. (genus)
Oncocoris sp. (genus)
Oncocoris sp. (genus)

Paraplea brunni (Pigmy backswimmer)

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  • All conservation levels (change?)
  • Non-invasive or negligible (change?)

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