Pentatomidae (family)

Shield or Stink bug at Acton, ACT

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9 comments

Illilanga wrote:

   18 Mar 2019

Similar to sighting Unidentified on 15 Dec 2018

KimPullen wrote:

   18 Mar 2019

I'm loathe to go to species (or even genus) with these pentatomid immatures, as I don't know them. They could be Poecilometis, but Theseus is also an option (if it occurs here).

WHall wrote:

   18 Mar 2019

Why is this considered to be an immature?

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

   18 Mar 2019

The suggestion was based on the following confirmed sightings of this species:
Poecilometis strigatus (Gum Tree Shield Bug) on 5 Feb 2017
&
Poecilometis strigatus (Gum Tree Shield Bug) on 15 Mar 2009
Perhaps we should review some of the sightings on the following species page in view of your doubts:
https://canberra.naturemapr.org/Community/Species/Sightings/20119

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

   18 Mar 2019

William, you can view the adult specimens at the above mentioned species page.

WHall wrote:

   18 Mar 2019

The insect in my posting appears to be somewhat lighter in colour, but otherwise I see no significant differences.

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

   18 Mar 2019

The following sighting is of an adult:
Poecilometis strigatus (Gum Tree Shield Bug) on 15 Nov 2017
You can see that it has wings, but the immature does not.

KimPullen wrote:

   20 Mar 2019

I agree our records of P. strigatus need reviewing. I need to look at ANIC material and probably check the scientific literature.

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

   6 May 2019

Hi Michael M, see above comments.

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.108849-35.278838
• Maps ANBG
• Places Acton, ACT

Sighting information

• At least 1 Abundance
• 13 Mar 2019 02:39 PM Recorded on
• WHall Recorded by

• Collections

  Michael Bedingfield's Flagged sightings WHall Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Pentatomidae (family) Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea) True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Insects

Additional information

• 5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

• Pentatomidae (family) Scientific name
• Shield or Stink bug Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 1196.75m Recorded at altitude
• External link More information

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• Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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