Scutiphora pedicellata

Metallic Jewel Bug at Aranda, ACT

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6 comments

AlisonMilton wrote:

   14 Dec 2019

From the shape I think this is possibly more like a shield bug.

michaelb wrote:

   14 Dec 2019

Julia, was this insect green rather than the black in the photo?

Jubeyjubes wrote:

   14 Dec 2019

No the photo is very close to the colour in reality. Iridescent blue / black

michaelb wrote:

   15 Dec 2019

This is a confirmation by Kim P. of Scutiphora pedicellata, which is a dark blue instead of the usual green:
Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) on 23 Oct 2018
Is this like what you saw?

Jubeyjubes wrote:

   15 Dec 2019

Yes! I posted another set of photos this afternoon and have it in a jar if needed (out was already dead)

michaelb wrote:

   15 Dec 2019

The confirmed blue/black one was also dead.

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.076653-35.259486
• Places Aranda, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 - 3 Abundance
• 13 Dec 2019 03:40 PM Recorded on
• Jubeyjubes Recorded by

Species information

• Scutiphora pedicellata Scientific name
• Metallic Jewel Bug Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-Invasive
• Up to 2157.42m Recorded at altitude
• Machine learning
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