Sighting 3378619
Pentatomoidea (superfamily)
Unidentified Shield or Stink bug at Paddys River, ACT
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| Pentatomoidea (superfamily) | MichaelBedingfield | 31 Jul 2017 | |
| Pentatomoidea (superfamily) | MichaelBedingfield | 31 Jul 2017 | |
| Unverified | MichaelBedingfield | 14 Jul 2017 |
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User's notes
On the western side of the Murrumbidgee River, north of Tharwa.
3 comments
17 Jul 2017
First-instar nymphs of a pentatomoid bug (probably Pentatomidae or Scutelleridae), clustered next to their egg shells.
31 Jul 2017
Yes that's a good solution. Hopefully some later-instar nymphs and adults will turn up, that we can connect to these ones.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.064943-35.498598
- Altitude 583.0m
- Maps Point Hut to Tharwa
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 22 Jan 2017 08:48 PM Recorded on
- MichaelBedingfield Recorded by
- Acacia dealbata Associated plant
- Less than 5mm Animal size
- Larvae Breeding behaviour
Collections
- MichaelBedingfield Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Pentatomoidea (superfamily) Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea) True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Insects
Species information
- Pentatomoidea (superfamily) Scientific name
- Unidentified Shield or Stink bug Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 794m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
6 / 7
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- Verified by an expert moderator
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