Green Jewel Bug (Lampromicra senator)

Gold Coast Bugs (Hemiptera & Heteroptera)Assassin Bug (Pristhesancus plagipennis) Common Milkweed Bug (Arocatus rusticus) Cotton Harlequin Bug (Tectocoris diophthalmus) Eucalyptus Tip-wilting Bug (Amorbus alternatus) Green Jewel Bug (Lampromicra senator) Green-faced Wattle Hopper (Hackerobrachys viridiventris) Mallotus Harlequin Bug (Cantao parentum) Orange Assassin Bug (Gminatus australis) Red Spiny Assassin Bug (Scipinia arenacea) Shield Bug (Antestiopsis cederwaldi)

Lampromicra senator is an Australian species belonging to a group known as Jewel Bugs (in the family Scutelleridae).

Whilst Lampromicra senator is commonly known as the Green Jewel Bug, it is extremely variable in colouration, ranging from a dark metallic green to purplish-blue, with orange markings on the underside (ventrally) and on the anterior of the scutellum. The legs are orange-brown and dark green. Under its large shield, we can see the orange edges of abdomen. Its legs are orange-brown and dark green.

This species is found in New South Wales, Queensland, Northern Territory and Western Australia. In the genus Lampromicra, there are currently 3 species Lampromicra aerea, Lampromicra regia and Lampromicra senator.