Crusader Bug Mictis profana (Fabricius, 1803)
Fauna Portal species: 1001
Mictis profana female, dorsal (HBI N2333-2)
Image: McCaffrey, S. Harding, C. (2009) Mictis profana (Mictis profana) Updated on 4/13/2011 3:56:29 PM Available online: PaDIL - http://www.padil.gov.au.
Fauna Portal Image No. 1234Diagnosis
The Crusader Bug is easily recognised by its dorsal cross-shaped pattern. It is the only described species in the genus Mictis in Australia.
Australia
- New South Wales
- Queensland
- South Australia
- Tasmania
- Victoria
- Western Australia
Fauna Portal Records
The map shows all records that have been verified as part of the Fauna Portal project and may not represent the true distribution of a species. Specifically, for described species, check the link to the Atlas of Living Australia on this page for potential wider distributions. Fauna Portal Reference specimens and Linnean types are shown in red. If you identified a specimen that exceeds the distribution of an undescribed species as illustrated here, please contact the Fauna Portal team who can assist with the lodgement of the specimen in a public institution and display on the map.
Publications
(1980): A generic revision of the Asian and Australian Mictini (Heterroptera : Coreidae). Oriental Insects. 14: 221 - 251