A fruiting tree which attracts red shield bugs for ID 03Jul09AR1

[raghu ananth]

Dozens Red colored shield bugs (Cantao ocellata)  feast on the fruits of this  tree. 

 

Habitat: Trees, Banks of river Cauvery

Place: Katte ho`le (river), Mysore dist.

No. found: 60-80.

Date: 13 Jun 2009

 

Regards

Raghu

 

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[Yazdy Palia]

Hello friends,
Given below is the link where Ms Eleanor Shannahan (National
Geographic Kids) is requesting for someone who has studied the bug
cantao Ocilata.
http://en.allexperts.com/q/Entomology-Study-Bugs-665/2008/7/Mallotus-Shield-Bug-Cantao.htm
Regards
Yazdy Palia.

On 7/3/09, raghu ananth <ragh...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Dozens Red colored shield bugs (Cantao ocellata)  feast on the fruits of
> this  tree.
>
> Habitat: Trees, Banks of river Cauvery
> Place: Katte ho`le (river), Mysore dist.
> No. found: 60-80.
> Date: 13 Jun 2009
>
> Regards
> Raghu
>
>

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[raghu ananth]

fwd:

dear raghu,
is it Trewia nudiflora, a riverine tree along canals and rivers in
srirangapattana, nanjanagudu. Leafless in febraury.

regards,
a.shivaprakash

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From: Yazdy Palia <yazdy...@gmail.com>
To: raghu ananth <ragh...@yahoo.com>
Cc: indian...@googlegroups.com
Sent: Saturday, 4 July, 2009 12:59:36 PM
Subject: [indiantreepix:14129] Re: A fruiting tree which attracts red shield bugs for ID 03Jul09AR1

[Dinesh Valke]

... view of fruits of T. nudiflora (syn. of Mallotus nudiflorus) at http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/2498986447/

Regards.