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

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

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

Latest sightings

Agonoscelis rutila (Horehound bug) at Tarago, NSW - 2 May 2025 by DrDJDavidJ

Oechalia schellenbergii (Spined Predatory Shield Bug) at McKellar, ACT - 1 May 2025 by AlisonMilton

Diemenia rubromarginata (Pink-margined bug) at Acton, ACT - 25 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel

Agonoscelis rutila (Horehound bug) at Braidwood, NSW - 25 Apr 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Poecilometis sp. (genus) (A Gum Tree Shield Bug) at Parkesbourne, NSW - 21 Apr 2025 by trevorpreston

Solenotichus circuliferus (Solenotichus shield bug) at Phillip, ACT - 21 Apr 2025 by Philip

Oechalia schellenbergii (Spined Predatory Shield Bug) at Strathnairn, ACT - 17 Apr 2025 by AlisonMilton

Poecilometis strigatus (Gum Tree Shield Bug) at Higgins, ACT - 13 Apr 2025 by AlisonMilton

Poecilometis sp. (genus) (A Gum Tree Shield Bug) at Crowther, NSW - 13 Apr 2025 by Frecko

Unverified Shield, Stink or Jewel Bug (Pentatomoidea) at Yarralumla, ACT - 13 Apr 2025 by W

Agonoscelis rutila (Horehound bug) at Isaacs, ACT - 13 Apr 2025 by Mike

Poecilometis strigatus (Gum Tree Shield Bug) at Holder, ACT - 13 Apr 2025 by Miranda

Dictyotus caenosus (Brown Shield Bug) at Belconnen, ACT - 9 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Diemenia rubromarginata (Pink-margined bug) at Cook, ACT - 9 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Poecilometis sp. (genus) (A Gum Tree Shield Bug) at Wanniassa, ACT - 10 Apr 2025 by JohnBundock

Agonoscelis rutila (Horehound bug) at Kambah, ACT - 10 Apr 2025 by Numbat

Cuspicona thoracica (Shield bug) at Denman Prospect, ACT - 3 Apr 2025 by Harrisi

Agonoscelis rutila (Horehound bug) at Aranda, ACT - 5 Apr 2025 by Jubeyjubes

Dictyotus caenosus at Canberra, ACT - 5 Apr 2025 by Hejor1

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Discussion

W wrote:

16 Apr 2025

I wonder if it might be a freshly moulted instar it looked almost a little translucent.

Unverified Shield, Stink or Jewel Bug (Pentatomoidea)

clarehoneydove wrote:

13 Apr 2025

It does look like Dictyotus sp...or Eribotes?

Dictyotus caenosus

clarehoneydove wrote:

13 Apr 2025

Cuspicona sp.?

Unverified Shield, Stink or Jewel Bug (Pentatomoidea)

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

8 Apr 2025

Thanks Clare - wil need to give it a bit more thought

Michael

Dictyotus caenosus

clarehoneydove wrote:

8 Apr 2025

According to https://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/tools-and-resources/identification/pentatomidae/pentatomidae-factsheets/brown-shield-bug/
The juga is much longer than the tylus which doesnt look like here unless this is an example of it being "fully enclosed".

Dictyotus caenosus

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Recent activity

Oechalia schellenbergii at McKellar, ACT

Agonoscelis rutila at Tarago, NSW

Agonoscelis rutila at Tarago, NSW

Diemenia rubromarginata at Acton, ACT

Agonoscelis rutila at Braidwood, NSW

Agonoscelis rutila at Braidwood, NSW

Poecilometis sp. (genus) at Parkesbourne, NSW

Solenotichus circuliferus at Phillip, ACT

Oechalia schellenbergii at Strathnairn, ACT

Poecilometis sp. (genus) at Crowther, NSW

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