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True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera)
Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea)
Sighting 3388154

Commius elegans

Cherry Ballart Shield Bug at Belconnen, ACT

Commius elegans at Belconnen, ACT - 22 Dec 2017
Commius elegans at Belconnen, ACT - 22 Dec 2017
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Identification history

Commius elegans 3 Jan 2018 RogerF
Commius elegans 2 Jan 2018 CathB

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Chalcidoidea (superfamily) (A gall wasp or Chalcid wasp) at Dunlop, ACT - 2 Aug 2019 by CathB

Chalcidoidea (superfamily)

CathB
Nidula sp. (A bird's nest fungus) at Dunlop, ACT - 2 Aug 2019 by CathB

Nidula sp.

CathB
Lepidoscia (genus) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Dunlop, ACT - 23 Jul 2019 by CathB

Lepidoscia (genus) IMMATURE

CathB
Jotus auripes (Jumping spider) at Dunlop, ACT - 6 Jul 2019 by CathB

Jotus auripes

CathB
Myrmecia nigriceps (Black-headed bull ant) at Dunlop, ACT - 6 Jul 2019 by CathB

Myrmecia nigriceps

CathB
Symphypleona sp. (order) (Globular springtail) at Dunlop, ACT - 5 Jul 2019 by CathB

Symphypleona sp. (order)

CathB
Collembola sp. (class) (Springtail) at Dunlop, ACT - 4 Jul 2019 by CathB

Collembola sp. (class)

CathB
Myrmecorhynchus emeryi (Possum Ant) at Dunlop, ACT - 4 Jul 2019 by CathB

Myrmecorhynchus emeryi

CathB
Colobostruma sp. (genus) (Fierce gremlin ant) at Dunlop, ACT - 4 Jul 2019 by CathB

Colobostruma sp. (genus)

CathB
Salticidae sp. 'Golden palps' (Unidentified jumping spider) at Dunlop, ACT - 27 Mar 2019 by CathB

Salticidae sp. 'Golden palps'

CathB
Argoctenus sp. (genus) (Wandering ghost spider) at Dunlop, ACT - 26 Mar 2019 by CathB

Argoctenus sp. (genus)

CathB
Dasygnathus sp. (genus) (Rhinoceros beetle) at Dunlop, ACT - 26 Mar 2019 by CathB

Dasygnathus sp. (genus)

CathB
Polyclonus atratus (A sawfly) at Dunlop, ACT - 22 Mar 2019 by CathB

Polyclonus atratus

CathB
Simaethula sp. (genus) (A jumping spider) at Dunlop, ACT - 22 Mar 2019 by CathB

Simaethula sp. (genus)

CathB
Heteropelma scaposum (Two-toned caterpillar parasite wasp) at Dunlop, ACT - 18 Mar 2019 by CathB

Heteropelma scaposum

CathB
Clynotis severus (Stern Jumping Spider) at Dunlop, ACT - 17 Mar 2019 by CathB

Clynotis severus

CathB
Polyclonus atratus (A sawfly) at Dunlop, ACT - 17 Mar 2019 by CathB

Polyclonus atratus

CathB
Sandalodes bipenicillatus (Double-brush jumper) at Cook, ACT - 17 Mar 2019 by CathB

Sandalodes bipenicillatus

CathB
Simaethula sp. (genus) (A jumping spider) at Dunlop, ACT - 16 Mar 2019 by CathB

Simaethula sp. (genus)

CathB
Dolophones sp. (genus) (Wrap-around spider) at Dunlop, ACT - 15 Mar 2019 by CathB

Dolophones sp. (genus)

CathB
Opisthoncus grassator (Jumping spider) at Dunlop, ACT - 5 Mar 2019 by CathB

Opisthoncus grassator

CathB
Hemicordulia australiae (Australian Emerald) at Dunlop, ACT - 5 Jan 2019 by CathB

Hemicordulia australiae

CathB
Monomorium sp. (genus) (A Monomorium ant) at Dunlop, ACT - 29 Nov 2018 by CathB

Monomorium sp. (genus)

CathB
Mituliodon tarantulinus (Prowling Spider) at Dunlop, ACT - 29 Nov 2018 by CathB

Mituliodon tarantulinus

CathB
Ellipsidion australe (Austral Ellipsidion cockroach) at Dunlop, ACT - 29 Nov 2018 by CathB

Ellipsidion australe

CathB
Fabriogenia sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Dunlop, ACT - 29 Nov 2018 by CathB

Fabriogenia sp. (genus)

CathB
Simaethula sp. (genus) (A jumping spider) at Dunlop, ACT - 28 Nov 2018 by CathB

Simaethula sp. (genus)

CathB
Brachytria jugosa (Jugosa longhorn beetle) at Belconnen, ACT - 10 Mar 2018 by CathB

Brachytria jugosa

CathB
Philagra parva (Beaked spittlebug) at Belconnen, ACT - 5 Mar 2018 by CathB

Philagra parva

CathB
Salpesia sp. (genus) (Salpesia Jumping Spider) at Belconnen, ACT - 26 Feb 2018 by CathB

Salpesia sp. (genus)

CathB
Simaetha sp. (genus) (Unidentified Brown jumper) at Belconnen, ACT - 10 Feb 2018 by CathB

Simaetha sp. (genus)

CathB
Simaetha sp. (genus) (Unidentified Brown jumper) at Belconnen, ACT - 6 Feb 2018 by CathB

Simaetha sp. (genus)

CathB
Endotricha ignealis (A Pyralid moth (Endotrichinae)) at Belconnen, ACT - 8 Jan 2018 by CathB

Endotricha ignealis

CathB
Psychidae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified case moth or bagworm) at Belconnen, ACT - 2 Jan 2018 by CathB

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE

CathB
Gastrophora henricaria (Fallen-bark Looper, Beautiful Leaf Moth) at Belconnen, ACT - 21 Dec 2017 by CathB

Gastrophora henricaria

CathB
Septobasidium sp. at Belconnen, ACT - 21 Dec 2017 by CathB

Septobasidium sp.

CathB
Psychidae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified case moth or bagworm) at Belconnen, ACT - 21 Dec 2017 by CathB

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE

CathB
Salticidae (family) (Unidentified Jumping spider) at Belconnen, ACT - 21 Dec 2017 by CathB

Salticidae (family)

CathB
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Belconnen, ACT - 23 Oct 2017 by CathB

Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus)

CathB
Pinara undescribed species near divisa at Belconnen, ACT - 1 Oct 2017 by CathB

Pinara undescribed species near divisa

CathB
Arachnura higginsi (Scorpion-tailed Spider) at Belconnen, ACT - 2 Feb 2017 by CathB

Arachnura higginsi

CathB
Diplacodes bipunctata (Wandering Percher) at Belconnen, ACT - 24 Jan 2017 by CathB

Diplacodes bipunctata

CathB
Perginae sp. (subfamily) (Unidentified pergine sawfly) at Belconnen, ACT - 12 Mar 2016 by CathB

Perginae sp. (subfamily)

CathB
Leucopogon virgatus (Common Beard-heath) at Belconnen, ACT - 5 Sep 2015 by JasonC

Leucopogon virgatus

JasonC
Cryptandra amara (Bitter Cryptandra) at Belconnen, ACT - 5 Sep 2015 by JasonC

Cryptandra amara

JasonC
Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Belconnen, ACT - 5 Sep 2015 by JasonC

Clematis leptophylla

JasonC
Microseris walteri (Yam Daisy, Murnong) at Belconnen, ACT - 5 Sep 2015 by JasonC

Microseris walteri

JasonC
Stylidium graminifolium (Grass Triggerplant) at Belconnen, ACT - 5 Apr 2014 by AaronClausen

Stylidium graminifolium

AaronClausen
Ophioglossum lusitanicum (Adder's Tongue) at Belconnen, ACT - 29 Sep 2009 by CathB

Ophioglossum lusitanicum

CathB
Chalcidoidea (superfamily) (A gall wasp or Chalcid wasp) at Dunlop, ACT - 2 Aug 2019 by CathB
Nidula sp. (A bird's nest fungus) at Dunlop, ACT - 2 Aug 2019 by CathB
Lepidoscia (genus) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Dunlop, ACT - 23 Jul 2019 by CathB
Jotus auripes (Jumping spider) at Dunlop, ACT - 6 Jul 2019 by CathB
Myrmecia nigriceps (Black-headed bull ant) at Dunlop, ACT - 6 Jul 2019 by CathB
Symphypleona sp. (order) (Globular springtail) at Dunlop, ACT - 5 Jul 2019 by CathB
Collembola sp. (class) (Springtail) at Dunlop, ACT - 4 Jul 2019 by CathB
Myrmecorhynchus emeryi (Possum Ant) at Dunlop, ACT - 4 Jul 2019 by CathB
Colobostruma sp. (genus) (Fierce gremlin ant) at Dunlop, ACT - 4 Jul 2019 by CathB
Salticidae sp. 'Golden palps' (Unidentified jumping spider) at Dunlop, ACT - 27 Mar 2019 by CathB
Argoctenus sp. (genus) (Wandering ghost spider) at Dunlop, ACT - 26 Mar 2019 by CathB
Dasygnathus sp. (genus) (Rhinoceros beetle) at Dunlop, ACT - 26 Mar 2019 by CathB
Polyclonus atratus (A sawfly) at Dunlop, ACT - 22 Mar 2019 by CathB
Simaethula sp. (genus) (A jumping spider) at Dunlop, ACT - 22 Mar 2019 by CathB
Heteropelma scaposum (Two-toned caterpillar parasite wasp) at Dunlop, ACT - 18 Mar 2019 by CathB
Clynotis severus (Stern Jumping Spider) at Dunlop, ACT - 17 Mar 2019 by CathB
Polyclonus atratus (A sawfly) at Dunlop, ACT - 17 Mar 2019 by CathB
Sandalodes bipenicillatus (Double-brush jumper) at Cook, ACT - 17 Mar 2019 by CathB
Simaethula sp. (genus) (A jumping spider) at Dunlop, ACT - 16 Mar 2019 by CathB
Dolophones sp. (genus) (Wrap-around spider) at Dunlop, ACT - 15 Mar 2019 by CathB
Opisthoncus grassator (Jumping spider) at Dunlop, ACT - 5 Mar 2019 by CathB
Hemicordulia australiae (Australian Emerald) at Dunlop, ACT - 5 Jan 2019 by CathB
Monomorium sp. (genus) (A Monomorium ant) at Dunlop, ACT - 29 Nov 2018 by CathB
Mituliodon tarantulinus (Prowling Spider) at Dunlop, ACT - 29 Nov 2018 by CathB
Ellipsidion australe (Austral Ellipsidion cockroach) at Dunlop, ACT - 29 Nov 2018 by CathB
Fabriogenia sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Dunlop, ACT - 29 Nov 2018 by CathB
Simaethula sp. (genus) (A jumping spider) at Dunlop, ACT - 28 Nov 2018 by CathB
Brachytria jugosa (Jugosa longhorn beetle) at Belconnen, ACT - 10 Mar 2018 by CathB
Philagra parva (Beaked spittlebug) at Belconnen, ACT - 5 Mar 2018 by CathB
Salpesia sp. (genus) (Salpesia Jumping Spider) at Belconnen, ACT - 26 Feb 2018 by CathB
Simaetha sp. (genus) (Unidentified Brown jumper) at Belconnen, ACT - 10 Feb 2018 by CathB
Simaetha sp. (genus) (Unidentified Brown jumper) at Belconnen, ACT - 6 Feb 2018 by CathB
Endotricha ignealis (A Pyralid moth (Endotrichinae)) at Belconnen, ACT - 8 Jan 2018 by CathB
Psychidae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified case moth or bagworm) at Belconnen, ACT - 2 Jan 2018 by CathB
Gastrophora henricaria (Fallen-bark Looper, Beautiful Leaf Moth) at Belconnen, ACT - 21 Dec 2017 by CathB
Septobasidium sp. at Belconnen, ACT - 21 Dec 2017 by CathB
Psychidae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified case moth or bagworm) at Belconnen, ACT - 21 Dec 2017 by CathB
Salticidae (family) (Unidentified Jumping spider) at Belconnen, ACT - 21 Dec 2017 by CathB
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Belconnen, ACT - 23 Oct 2017 by CathB
Pinara undescribed species near divisa at Belconnen, ACT - 1 Oct 2017 by CathB
Arachnura higginsi (Scorpion-tailed Spider) at Belconnen, ACT - 2 Feb 2017 by CathB
Diplacodes bipunctata (Wandering Percher) at Belconnen, ACT - 24 Jan 2017 by CathB
Perginae sp. (subfamily) (Unidentified pergine sawfly) at Belconnen, ACT - 12 Mar 2016 by CathB
Leucopogon virgatus (Common Beard-heath) at Belconnen, ACT - 5 Sep 2015 by JasonC
Cryptandra amara (Bitter Cryptandra) at Belconnen, ACT - 5 Sep 2015 by JasonC
Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Belconnen, ACT - 5 Sep 2015 by JasonC
Microseris walteri (Yam Daisy, Murnong) at Belconnen, ACT - 5 Sep 2015 by JasonC
Stylidium graminifolium (Grass Triggerplant) at Belconnen, ACT - 5 Apr 2014 by AaronClausen
Ophioglossum lusitanicum (Adder's Tongue) at Belconnen, ACT - 29 Sep 2009 by CathB

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  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 22 Dec 2017 10:33 AM Recorded on
  • CathB Recorded by

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  • On Exocarpos cupressiformis Associated plant
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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