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- This page contains pictures and information about Shield Bugs of genera Alcaeus
that we found in
the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia.
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- This genera resemble the Poecilometis genera,
however, its front wings membrane veins is reticulate instead of linear.
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- There are four species in this genera, we found one species in
Brisbane.
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- Acacia Shield bug I
  - Alcaeus varicornis, body length 20mm
- Pictures taken in Alexandra Hill on mid summer. This bug was very hard to
be noticed on the Acacia tree trunk because of its camouflaged colour.
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- Reference:
- 1. Stink
Bugs of Australia - FaunaKeys,
Australian Museum online 2003.
- 2. .
- 3. Alcaeus
varicornis - Australian Biological Resources Study,
Department of the Environment and Heritage, Commonwealth of Australia 2005.
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