
Nysius caledoniae
Caledonia Seed Bug
As recorded: Nysius caledoniae Distant, 1920
Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Hemiptera › Lygaeidae
- Collected by
- C. Yoshimoto
- Date
- March 25, 1966
- Locality
- Lanaihale
- Identified by
- P. D. Ashlock
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Nysius caledoniae observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1966. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 83 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.

2026-10-17
Waterworth Park, Earlwood, NSW, AU
(c) acacia2026, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
Smiths Lake NSW 2428, Australia
(c) Dr Pamela Muggeridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)

2026-10-16
Laurence St at Hereford St, Hobartville NSW 2753, Australia
(c) Phil Price, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-13
Smiths Lake NSW 2428, Australia
(c) Dr Pamela Muggeridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)

2026-10-12
Coomba Park NSW 2428, Australia
(c) Christine Rand, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10
Coomba Park NSW 2428, Australia
(c) Christine Rand, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Nysius caledoniae. BPBM 6330. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37705341. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/ent/6330.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37705341 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Coordinates recorded as 0, 0
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