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Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea)

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Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea)

Featured sightings

Adrisa sp. (genus) (Burrowing Bug) at Ainslie, ACT - 14 Jan 2025 by jb2602

Coleotichus costatus (Green shield-backed bug) at O'Connor, ACT - 14 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel

Dictyotus conspicuus (A shield or stink bug) at Aranda, ACT - 23 Oct 2022 by CathB

Oechalia schellenbergii (Spined Predatory Shield Bug) at Majura, ACT - 26 Jan 2021 by jb2602

Pentatomidae (family) (Shield or Stink bug) at Jagungal Wilderness, NSW - 20 Jan 2022 by NedJohnston

Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Acton, ACT - 19 Jan 2020 by TimL

Musgraveia sulciventris (Bronze Orange Bug) at Hackett, ACT - 1 Mar 2019 by TimL

Acanthosomatidae (family) (Unidentified Acanthosomatid shield bug) at Hackett, ACT - 25 Nov 2018 by TimL

Latest sightings

Morna florens (Shield bug) at Kambah, ACT - 6 Jan 2026 by Hejor1

Cuspicona sp. (genus) at Kambah, ACT - 6 Jan 2026 by Hejor1

Commius elegans (Cherry Ballart Shield Bug) by MarkT

Agonoscelis rutila (Horehound bug) at McKellar, ACT - 2 Dec 2025 by LD12

Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Fyshwick, ACT - 2 Jan 2026 by Tawny4

Oncocoris geniculatus (A shield bug) at Conder, ACT - 1 Jan 2026 by Hejor1

Agonoscelis rutila (Horehound bug) at Higgins, ACT - 28 Dec 2025 by AlisonMilton

Dictyotus inconspicuus (A stink bug) at Tharwa, ACT - 15 Dec 2025 by RobParnell

Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Hall, ACT - 23 Dec 2025 by Rosie

Commius elegans (Cherry Ballart Shield Bug) at Campbell, ACT - 14 Dec 2025 by LeahColebrook

Agonoscelis rutila (Horehound bug) at Yarralumla, ACT - 24 Dec 2025 by TimL

Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Acton, ACT - 23 Dec 2025 by abread111

Poecilometis sp. (genus) (A Gum Tree Shield Bug) at Bulleen, VIC - 19 Dec 2025 by Hejor1

Cuspicona privata (Green Shield Bug) at Bulleen, VIC - 19 Dec 2025 by Hejor1

Eupolemus angularis (Acanthosomatid bug) at Heidelberg, VIC - 19 Dec 2025 by Hejor1

Commius elegans (Cherry Ballart Shield Bug) at Aranda, ACT - 19 Dec 2025 by Jennybach

Commius elegans (Cherry Ballart Shield Bug) at Aranda, ACT - 19 Dec 2025 by Jennybach

Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Aranda, ACT - 18 Dec 2025 by KMcCue

Poecilometis strigatus (Gum Tree Shield Bug) at Mount Buffalo, VIC - 16 Dec 2025 by Hejor1

Oncocoris sp. (genus) (A stink bug) at Bright, VIC - 17 Dec 2025 by Hejor1

Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Lake Tabourie, NSW - 15 Dec 2025 by VanceLawrence

Amphaces sp. (genus) (Shield bug) at Yaouk, NSW - 13 Dec 2025 by AlisonMilton

Poecilometis strigatus (Gum Tree Shield Bug) at Higgins, ACT - 11 Dec 2025 by AlisonMilton

Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Acton, ACT - 14 Dec 2025 by TimL

Pentatomoidea (superfamily) (Unidentified Shield or Stink bug) at Holbrook, NSW - 14 Dec 2025 by Hejor1

Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Acton, ACT - 14 Dec 2025 by JohnBundock

Poecilometis sp. (genus) (A Gum Tree Shield Bug) at Bright, VIC - 14 Dec 2025 by Hejor1

Mycoolona atricornis (A shield bug) at Lyons, ACT - 14 Dec 2025 by ran452

Poecilometis strigatus (Gum Tree Shield Bug) at Isaacs, ACT - 7 Dec 2025 by Hejor1

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MichaelMulvaney wrote:

1 Jan 2026

A discarded skin of a nymph

Commius elegans

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

15 Dec 2025

possibly Eupolemus

Acanthosomatidae (family)

AlisonMilton wrote:

27 Nov 2025

@Miranda Thanks Miranda. This can happen. I think it is when you click Report sighting before the photos have fully uploaded even though the location seems to have been found.

Stauralia sp. (genus)

Miranda wrote:

27 Nov 2025

Whoops not sure what happened there!

Stauralia sp. (genus)

AlisonMilton wrote:

27 Nov 2025

Hi Miranda, thanks for your sighting. The media you provided is missing. Could you please readd the photos. Thanks

Stauralia sp. (genus)

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