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| Phylum Arthropoda > Class Insecta |
| Mangrove shield
bugs Calliphara nobilis Family Pentatomidae updated Nov 2019 Where seen? This colourful insect is sometimes seen in numbers in our mangroves. Features: Adults about 1-1.5cm long. The larvae are only found on Buta buta trees (Excoecaria algallocha), where they feed on the developing seeds. But the adults may be found in groups under large leaves of any mangrove plant. |
 Adult. Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Aug 03 |
 Juvenile. Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Jan 04 |
 A group of adults. Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, May 03 |
 Juveniles on Buta buta fruits. Pulau Ubin, Jan 04 |
| Mangrove shield bugs on Singapore shores |
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