Theseus modestus

Gum tree shield bug at Molonglo River Reserve

Theseus modestus at Molonglo River Reserve - 22 May 2020
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Theseus modestus 24 May 2020 michaelb
Poecilometis patruelis 23 May 2020 Roger

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4 comments

Bron wrote:
   24 May 2020
I find these 2 species difficult to distinguish between Michael. Could you please tell me what features to look for or any good source of information to help? All CNM Theseus modestus records are of nymphs which seems odd. Cheers Bron
michaelb wrote:
   24 May 2020
Good question Bron. See this sighting ID'd by Martin Lagerwey who is quite an expert: https://www.jungledragon.com/image/44640/poecilometis_patruelis_nymph.html Perhaps some or all are incorrect. I just checked all of them and only two were confirmed by our experts; one by Kim Pullen, sighting 3392541, and one by Roger Farrow, 3868646. It needs an expert such as Kim to check it out.
KimPullen wrote:
   6 May 2021
I don't know shield bug nymphs well enough to identify them. If I've given them names in the past, then I should take them back to simply 'Pentatomidae sp.".
Bron wrote:
   6 May 2021
Thanks Michael and Kim, I agree that the nymphs need to be studied more closely.

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