Oncacontias vittatus
| Forest shield bug | |
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| Species: | O. vittatus
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| Oncacontias vittatus Fabricus
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The forest shield bug (Oncacontias vittatus) is a shield bug endemic to New Zealand.
Forest shield bug nymphs prefer feeding on grasses, while adults will eat a variety of New Zealand plants including "hard-leaved" plants like rimu.
O. vittatus was one of the first insects from New Zealand to be described by a European scientist.[1]
References
- ^ "Shield bug". Landcare Research. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
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