| Insects of Townsville, Australia - Graeme Cocks |
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Alydidae |
Pod Sucking Bugs, Broad-headed Bugs. Brown or grey with longish antennae and legs. Common on grasses. Some are pests of rice or beans. [9 Aust. species] |
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| Riptortus sp.A | Noliphus erythrocephalus | Leptocorisa sp. | Riptortus sp.B |
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References:
Insects of Australia (Chapter 30: Hemiptera)
M. Carver, G.F. Gross and T.E. Woodward
CSIRO, Division of Entomology
1137pp (2 volumes), Melbourne University Press, 2nd Edition 1999.
Page 504