Poecilometis sp. (genus)

A Gum Tree Shield Bug at Ainslie, ACT

Poecilometis sp. (genus) at Ainslie, ACT - 22 Jan 2019
Poecilometis sp. (genus) at Ainslie, ACT - 22 Jan 2019
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Identification history

Poecilometis sp. (genus) 8 Feb 2019 MichaelBedingfield
Poecilometis sp. (genus) 8 Feb 2019 MichaelBedingfield
Poecilometis patruelis 22 Jan 2019 jb2602

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Looks like 5th instar of Common Gum Tree Shield Bug - Poecilometis patruelis (Eumecopus patruelis)

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RogerF wrote:
   23 Jan 2019
Patruelis and strigatus are difficult to tell apart at this stage.

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  • Silver birch, with Grey Planthoppers and a grasshopper. Associated plant

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