Oncomeris flavicornis

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Oncomeris flavicornis
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Oncomeris flavicornis from New Guinea
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Tessaratomidae
Genus: Oncomeris
Species:
O. flavicornis
Binomial name
Oncomeris flavicornis
(Guérin-Méneville, 1831) [1]

Oncomeris flavicornis is a species of true bugs belonging to the family Tessaratomidae. [1]

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Description

Oncomeris flavicornis can reach a length of about 35–41 millimetres (1.4–1.6 in). [2] This bug shows the typical family shield, robust hind legs, a dark brown body with red markings and yellowish antennae (hence the Latin species name flavicornis, meaning golden horn. [3]

Distribution

This species can be found in New Guinea, Indonesia and Queensland, Australia. [4]

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