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New species of bug discovered, named after Singapore
Naming this mirid species was a timely tribute as Singapore celebrates SG60, said Dr Hwang Wei Song, senior curator of insecta at the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum.PHOTOS: LEE KONG CHIAN NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM/FACEBOOK
Calista Wong
UPDATED APR 18, 2025, 05:35 PM
SINGAPORE – A new “Singapore citizen” has been discovered living on the roadside at the National University of Singapore (NUS).
Researchers at the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum at NUS’ Faculty of Science announced the discovery of a new species of mirid, or plant bug, Campylomma singapura, in a research paper published on March 24.
The paper, titled Two Cryptic New Species Of The Plant Bug Genus Campylomma Recently Discovered In Japan And Singapore, was published in science journal Zootaxa. The findings were also announced in a social media post by the museum on April 7.
New species of bug discovered, named after Singapore
Naming this mirid species was a timely tribute as Singapore celebrates SG60, said Dr Hwang Wei Song, senior curator of insecta at the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum.PHOTOS: LEE KONG CHIAN NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM/FACEBOOK
Calista Wong
UPDATED APR 18, 2025, 05:35 PM
SINGAPORE – A new “Singapore citizen” has been discovered living on the roadside at the National University of Singapore (NUS).
Researchers at the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum at NUS’ Faculty of Science announced the discovery of a new species of mirid, or plant bug, Campylomma singapura, in a research paper published on March 24.
The paper, titled Two Cryptic New Species Of The Plant Bug Genus Campylomma Recently Discovered In Japan And Singapore, was published in science journal Zootaxa. The findings were also announced in a social media post by the museum on April 7.