Gminatus australis (Erichson, 1842) is a animal in the Reduviidae family, order Hemiptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Gminatus australis (Erichson, 1842)

Gminatus australis (Erichson, 1842)

Gminatus australis is a small insect found across parts of Australia, with a red-orange body and black legs and head.

Family
Genus
Gminatus
Order
Hemiptera
Class
Insecta

About Gminatus australis (Erichson, 1842)

The scientific name of this species is Gminatus australis (Erichson, 1842). Individuals of this species have red and orange bodies, with black legs and heads. Their mouthparts are short, thick, and curved. The body of this species can reach a maximum length of 1 centimetre, which is 0.39 inches. This species is found in south-western and eastern mainland Australia, as well as Tasmania.

Photo: (c) Reiner Richter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Reiner Richter · cc-by-nc-sa

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Hemiptera Reduviidae Gminatus

More from Reduviidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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