Poecilometis strigatus

Gum Tree Shield Bug at Paddys River, ACT

Poecilometis strigatus at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Jan 2017 08:11 PM

Poecilometis strigatus at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Jan 2017 08:11 PM

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Identification history

	Poecilometis strigatus	11 Jul 2017	KimPullen
	Poecilometis strigatus	10 Jul 2017	MichaelBedingfield

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On the western side of the Murrumbidgee River, north of Tharwa.

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KimPullen wrote:

12 Jul 2017

Looks like this one is stuck in resin. A future amber inclusion?

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Location information

Coordinates 149.065804 -35.500666
Altitude 580.6m
Maps Point Hut to Tharwa
Places Paddys River, ACT

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
22 Jan 2017 08:11 PM Recorded on
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Insects Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea) True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) MichaelBedingfield Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

Acacia dealbata Associated plant
12mm to 25mm Animal size

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
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Synonyms
Poecilometis ellipticus

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