SINGAPORE, April 19 -- A new insect species has been named Campylomma singapura in a tribute to the rich biodiversity still thriving in Singapore.

The plant bug, or mirid, was identified by researchers at the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum (LKCNHM), part of the National University of Singapore's (NUS) Faculty of Science, according to a recent research paper published in science journal Zootaxa.

The discovery was made during a plant survey at NUS in August 2023, where mirids were collected from sea hibiscus flowers in the island republic and were also announced in a social media post by LKCNHM on April 7.

"This would not have been possible without Dr Yasunaga's deep knowledge and experience with mirids from this region," Hwang We...