Platycoris rotundatus

A shield bug at Bungendore, NSW

Platycoris rotundatus at Bungendore, NSW - 18 Mar 2017

Platycoris rotundatus at Bungendore, NSW - 18 Mar 2017

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Identification history

	Platycoris rotundatus	2 May 2017	MichaelMulvaney
	Platycoris rotundatus	27 Mar 2017	RogerF
	Unidentified	26 Mar 2017	JanetRussell

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RogerF wrote:

28 Mar 2017

The large triangular mesonotum shows its a shield bug rather than a beetle

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Location information

Coordinates 149.481017 -35.334469
Altitude 652.0m
Places Bungendore, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
18 Mar 2017 01:27 PM Recorded on
JanetRussell Recorded by
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Insects Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea) True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) JanetRussell

Species information

Platycoris rotundatus Scientific name
A shield bug Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 715m Recorded at altitude
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