Poecilometis strigatus

Gum Tree Shield Bug at Paddys River, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.062838-35.451446
• Altitude 565.0m
• Maps Point Hut to Tharwa
• Places Paddys River, ACT

Sighting information

• At least 1 Abundance
• 7 Mar 2017 07:47 PM Recorded on
• MichaelBedingfield Recorded by

• Collections

  MichaelBedingfield Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Poecilometis strigatus Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea) True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Insects

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
• External link More information

• Synonyms

  Poecilometis ellipticus

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