see also: Mirid Bug Album
The mosquito bug, Helopeltis sp, despite looking like a mosquito with a weird pin-like protrusion from the centre of the thorax, is a genus of Mirid bugs. They are considered pests of crops such as cocoa, tea, cashew and cotton.
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| Helopeltis sp (nymph) |
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| Helopeltis sp (adult) |
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| Helopeltis sp (adult) |
Based on personal encounters, the nymph and adult appear to be found at higher land of the tropical rain forest. Occurrence of bugs: Menora Tunnel, Maxwell Hill, and Cameron Highlands, 2013.
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