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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

Notius consputus (Yellow-dotted shield bug) at Pebbly Beach, NSW - 10 Nov 2025 by Pirom

Unverified Shield, Stink or Jewel Bug (Pentatomoidea) at Theodore, ACT - Yesterday by Cardy

Theseus modestus (Gum tree shield bug) at Yass River, NSW - 16 Nov 2025 by SenexRugosus

Poecilometis strigatus (Gum Tree Shield Bug) at Latham, ACT - 14 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Poecilometis strigatus (Gum Tree Shield Bug) at Latham, ACT - 14 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Aranda, ACT - 15 Nov 2025 by KMcCue

Pentatomidae (family) at Kaleen, ACT - 15 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Moss Vale, NSW - 15 Nov 2025 by EvelynGardener

Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Downer, ACT - 14 Nov 2025 by RobertD

Lampromicra aerea (A jewel bug) at Bungonia, NSW - 9 Nov 2025 by Harrisi

Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Queanbeyan, NSW - 10 Nov 2025 by Paul4K

Unverified Shield, Stink or Jewel Bug (Pentatomoidea) at Franklin, ACT - 10 Nov 2025 by chriselidie

Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Palmerston, ACT - 10 Nov 2025 by pjpiper

Commius elegans at O'Connor, ACT - 9 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Pentatomidae (family) at O'Connor, ACT - 9 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Cuspicona simplex (Green potato bug) at Scullin, ACT - 5 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Musgraveia sulciventris (Bronze Orange Bug) at Bargo, NSW - 23 Oct 2025 by Snows

Eupolemus angularis (Acanthosomatid bug) at Bargo, NSW - 24 Oct 2025 by Snows

Ocirrhoe unimaculata (Green Stink Bug) by sangio7

Dictyotus conspicuus (A shield or stink bug) at O'Connor, ACT - 6 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

Agonoscelis rutila (Horehound bug) at Bethungra, NSW - 7 Oct 2025 by ConBoekel

Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Denman Prospect, ACT - 6 Nov 2025 by Wolfdogg

Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Aranda, ACT - 5 Nov 2025 by KMcCue

Pentatomidae (family) at Russell, ACT - 3 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Torrens, ACT - 3 Nov 2025 by JillianM

Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Charleys Forest, NSW - 2 Nov 2025 by LisaH

Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Paddys River, ACT - 29 Oct 2025 by SWishart

Anischys sp. (genus) (Unidentified Anischys bug) at Holder, ACT - 1 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Diemenia rubromarginata at Parkes, ACT - 1 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Diemenia rubromarginata (Pink-margined bug) at Parkes, ACT - 1 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Diemenia rubromarginata (Pink-margined bug) at Bruce, ACT - 31 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Anischys luteovarius (A shield bug) at Bruce, ACT - 31 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Anischys luteovarius (A shield bug) at Bruce, ACT - 31 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Oechalia schellenbergii (Spined Predatory Shield Bug) at Ainslie, ACT - 30 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Asopinae sp. (Subfamily) (A predatory stink bug) at O'Connor, ACT - 29 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Alcaeus varicornis (Acacia shield bug) at Ainslie, ACT - 28 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Anischys luteovarius (A shield bug) at Clifton Beach, TAS - 26 Oct 2025 by VanessaC

Pentatomidae (family) (Shield or Stink bug) at Higgins, ACT - 26 Oct 2025 by Jennybach

Choerocoris variegatus (Variable Jewel Bug) at Acton, ACT - 25 Oct 2025 by Miranda

Oncocoris geniculatus (A shield bug) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 24 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Biprorulus bibax (Spined citrus bug) at Lyneham, ACT - 21 Oct 2025 by Basil

Oncocoris geniculatus (A shield bug) at Crowther, NSW - 23 Oct 2025 by Frecko

Ocirrhoe westwoodi at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Oct 2025 by Christine

Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Tharwa, ACT - 18 Jan 2025 by ChrisSutevski

Stauralia sp. (genus) (False stink bug) at Booth, ACT - 15 Oct 2025 by RAllen

Oncocoris sp. (genus) (A stink bug) at Campbell, ACT - 21 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Acton, ACT - 19 Oct 2025 by TimL

Macrocarenoides scutellatus (A shield bug) at Blinman, SA - 24 Sep 2025 by AlisonMilton

Choerocoris paganus (Ground shield bug) at Aranda, ACT - 19 Oct 2025 by KMcCue

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AlisonMilton wrote:

13 Nov 2025

Hi Bananabug, thanks for your sighting. The media you provided is missing or unclear. To help us verify this sighting, please add a photo

Commius elegans

pjpiper wrote:

10 Nov 2025

Thanks Alison, I was most uncertain (and wrong). cheers

Scutiphora pedicellata

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

19 Oct 2025

May also be a Platycoris species

Pentatominae (subfamily)

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

17 Oct 2025

I have removed the Green Shield Bug image - which can be entered as a seperate sighting

Stauralia sp. (genus)

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

17 Oct 2025

Possibly the nymph of the Centreline shield bug (Omyta centrolineata)

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