Poecilometis strigatus

Gum Tree Shield Bug at Isaacs, ACT

Poecilometis strigatus at Isaacs, ACT - 16 Jan 2010 10:06 AM

Poecilometis strigatus at Isaacs, ACT - 16 Jan 2010 10:06 AM

Poecilometis strigatus at Isaacs, ACT - 16 Jan 2010 10:06 AM

Poecilometis strigatus at Isaacs, ACT - 16 Jan 2010 10:06 AM

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Identification history

	Poecilometis strigatus	13 Aug 2016	MichaelBedingfield
	Unidentified	12 Aug 2016	galah681

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RogerF wrote:

13 Aug 2016

Not a beetle but a shield bug, Poecilometis strigatus (Pentaomidae)

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Location information

Coordinates 149.108646 -35.360957
Places Isaacs, ACT

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
16 Jan 2010 10:06 AM Recorded on
galah681 Recorded by
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Insects Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea) True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) galah681 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Species information

Poecilometis strigatus Scientific name
Gum Tree Shield Bug Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 953m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
External link More information
Synonyms
Poecilometis ellipticus

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