General Description

Body brown with a diagonal pale yellow cross on the back and yellow tips on the antennae. Rear legs of male enlarged. Body up to 3 cm long.

Biology

Crusader Bugs feed on wattles and cassias, but also attack new growth and flowering shoots of a range of other plants, including grapes and citrus. They produce a foul-smelling liquid if threatened.

Distribution

Mainland Australia.

Habitat

Schlerophyll forests and urban gardens.

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