Amorbus (genus)

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1 Eucalyptus Tip bug at Mittagong, NSW

Amorbus (genus) at Mittagong, NSW - suppressed

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	Amorbus (genus)	21 Feb 2025	MichaelMulvaney
	Gelonus tasmanicus	17 Dec 2024	Span102

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Curiosity wrote:

17 Dec 2024

An interesting bug, @Span102! I'm not sure about ID either! Your sighting is very similar to G. tasmanicus but I have suggested Amorbus atomarius because of the yellowish tips to the antennae and yellowish feet. I'm not seeing those on examples of G. tasmanicus.

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Location information

Places Mittagong, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
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25mm to 50mm Animal size
Unknown Gender
Alive / healthy Animal health

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Species information

Amorbus (genus) Scientific name
Eucalyptus Tip bug Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1752.5m Recorded at altitude
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