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

Musgraveia sulciventris (Bronze Orange 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

Scutelleridae (family) at Cootamundra, NSW - 9 Nov 2024 by JanetRussell

Nezara viridula (Green vegetable bug) at Melba, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Nezara viridula (Green vegetable bug) at Higgins, ACT - 14 Jan 2025 by tommungoven

Platycoris rotundatus (A shield bug) at Manton, NSW - 19 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Coleotichus costatus at Cotter River, ACT - 1 Feb 2025 by WindyHen

Pseudapines geminata (Pittosporum Bug) at Parkes, ACT - 30 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Choerocoris paganus (Ground shield bug) at Flynn, ACT - 29 Jan 2025 by AlisonMilton

Oechalia schellenbergii (Spined Predatory Shield Bug) at Cook, ACT - 30 Jan 2025 by Jubeyjubes

Platycoris rotundatus (A shield bug) at Yass River, NSW - 30 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Agonoscelis rutila (Horehound bug) at Yass River, NSW - 30 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Musgraveia sulciventris (Bronze Orange Bug) at Weston, ACT - 27 Jan 2025 by jmcleod

Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Bungendore, NSW - 29 Jan 2025 by clarehoneydove

Choerocoris paganus (Ground shield bug) at Cotter River, ACT - 27 Jan 2025 by NedJohnston

Monteithiella humeralis (Pittosporum shield bug) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 28 Jan 2025 by Paul4K

Agonoscelis rutila (Horehound bug) at Wanniassa, ACT - 27 Jan 2025 by JohnBundock

Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) by sangio7

Diemenia rubromarginata (Pink-margined bug) at Macgregor, ACT - 24 Jan 2025 by AlisonMilton

Poecilometis strigatus (Gum Tree Shield Bug) at Macgregor, ACT - 24 Jan 2025 by AlisonMilton

Agonoscelis rutila (Horehound bug) at Uriarra, NSW - 23 Jan 2025 by NedJohnston

Poecilometis strigatus (Gum Tree Shield Bug) at Hawker, ACT - 23 Jan 2025 by sangio7

Oncocoris geniculatus (A shield bug) at Lyons, ACT - 22 Jan 2025 by ran452

Cuspicona thoracica (Shield bug) by Paul4K

Alcaeus varicornis (Acacia shield bug) at Russell, ACT - 21 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Musgraveia sulciventris (Bronze Orange Bug) at Aranda, ACT - 15 Jan 2025 by Fishaw

Commius elegans (Cherry Ballart Shield Bug) at Kambah, ACT - 19 Jan 2025 by HelenCross

Cuspicona simplex (Green potato bug) at Goulburn, NSW - 19 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Eupolemus angularis (Acanthosomatid bug) at Acton, ACT - 11 Dec 2024 by AlisonMilton

Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Bungonia, NSW - 19 Jan 2025 by trevorpreston

Agonoscelis rutila (Horehound bug) at Cotter River, ACT - 18 Jan 2025 by dgb900

Cuspicona sp. (genus) (Shield bug) at Acton, ACT - 11 Dec 2024 by AlisonMilton

Commius elegans (Cherry Ballart Shield Bug) at Carwoola, NSW - 15 Jan 2025 by clarehoneydove

Poecilometis strigatus (Gum Tree Shield Bug) at Stonequarry, NSW - 16 Jan 2025 by clarehoneydove

Dictyotus caenosus (Brown Shield Bug) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 25 Mar 2021 by IHendy01

Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Braidwood, NSW - 16 Jan 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Cooma, NSW - 16 Jan 2025 by mahargiani

Alcaeus varicornis (Acacia shield bug) at Wallaroo, NSW - 16 Jan 2025 by Jek

Coleotichus costatus (Green shield-backed bug) at Duffy, ACT - 14 Jan 2025 by Harrisi

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

Adrisa sp. (genus) (Burrowing Bug) at Bungendore, NSW - 13 Jan 2025 by clarehoneydove

Diemenia rubromarginata (Pink-margined bug) at Melba, ACT - 11 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Notius consputus (Yellow-dotted shield bug) at Cook, ACT - 11 Jan 2025 by CathB

Agonoscelis rutila (Horehound bug) at Kambah, ACT - 12 Jan 2025 by Rebeccajgee

Platycoris sp. (genus) (A Stink Bug) at Manton, NSW - 10 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Choerocoris variegatus (Variable Jewel Bug) at Strathnairn, ACT - 8 Jan 2025 by SWishart

Platycoris sp. (genus) (A Stink Bug) at Isaacs, ACT - 11 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Oncocoris sp. (genus) (A stink bug) at Isaacs, ACT - 11 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Oechalia schellenbergii (Spined Predatory Shield Bug) at Bungendore, NSW - 11 Jan 2025 by clarehoneydove

Eupolemus angularis (Acanthosomatid bug) at Bungendore, NSW - 11 Jan 2025 by clarehoneydove

Platycoris rotundatus (A shield bug) at Goulburn, NSW - 11 Jan 2025 by trevorpreston

Agonoscelis rutila (Horehound bug) at Watson, ACT - 10 Jan 2025 by sbittinger

Adrisa sp. (genus) (Burrowing Bug) at Whitlam, ACT - 11 Jan 2025 by dgb900

Poecilometis sp. (genus) (A Gum Tree Shield Bug) at Bungendore, NSW - 10 Jan 2025 by clarehoneydove

Agonoscelis rutila (Horehound bug) at Cotter River, ACT - 3 Jan 2025 by SWishart

Morna florens at Bungonia, NSW - 20 Dec 2024 by AlisonMilton

Poecilometis strigatus (Gum Tree Shield Bug) at Bungonia, NSW - 20 Dec 2024 by AlisonMilton

Platycoris rotundatus (A shield bug) at Melba, ACT - 8 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Poecilometis strigatus (Gum Tree Shield Bug) at Evatt, ACT - 8 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Choerocoris paganus (Ground shield bug) at Weston, ACT - 8 Jan 2025 by BJR

Morna florens at Evatt, ACT - 8 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Oechalia schellenbergii (Spined Predatory Shield Bug) at O'Connor, ACT - 9 Jan 2025 by trevorpreston

Pentatomidae (family) (Shield or Stink bug) at Palerang, NSW - 7 Jan 2025 by AlisonMilton

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Discussion

MarkH wrote:

Yesterday

Not a jewel beetle… rather a jewel bug

Scutelleridae (family)

AlisonMilton wrote:

Yesterday

https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/taxa/577838-Diemenia-rubromarginata/browse_photos?term_id=1&term_value_id=5 from iNaturalist

Diemenia rubromarginata

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

6 Feb 2025

Yes adults match but I can finding nothing to suggest that this is what their nymph looks like

Diemenia rubromarginata

nancyp wrote:

6 Feb 2025

Michael, I have tried to edit the location manually.

Anaxarchus pardalinus

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

5 Feb 2025

Thanks for this sighting a first for the naturemapr network

Anaxarchus pardalinus

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Scutelleridae (family)

Nezara viridula at Melba, ACT

Nezara viridula at Melba, ACT

Nezara viridula at Higgins, ACT

Platycoris rotundatus at Manton, NSW

Coleotichus costatus

Choerocoris paganus at Cotter River, ACT

Musgraveia sulciventris at Weston, ACT

Agonoscelis rutila at Yass River, NSW

Pseudapines geminata at Parkes, ACT

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