Hibiscus bush is occasionally attacked by aphids which result in ladybugs. Today I noticed something orangy coloured on it and that it had been eaten (the plant)

Here is my best guess ??


Harlequin Bugs

Cotton harlequin bugs can be found on members of the cotton or Malvaceae family.
This includes hibiscus, malvaviscus, abutilon and mallow. The metallic blue sheen
of these bugs makes them easy to spot, particularly as they congregate in large
numbers. The large, comparatively dull coloured, orange females tend to be solitary.
Female bugs lay groups of pale pink eggs in neat clusters that encircle the stem.
You will often find her standing guard over newly laid egg clusters. Like all bugs,
cotton harlequins are equipped with a long, sucking proboscis. They use this tube
to pierce the leaf surface and draw out the liquid contents of the stem and leaf
cells. Cotton harlequin bugs rarely warrant control. Occasionally, the ends of
heavily infested stems droop under the weight of the insects and appear wilted as
a result of their feeding activity. Prune off affected stems after the insects
have had their fill.

Thank you Mainah. Never heard of them and the bush hasn't got anything else attacking it at the moment so it must be them. Will have to Google these things later today (If I have time).