Pentatomidae (family)

Shield or Stink bug at Acton, ACT

Pentatomidae (family) at Acton, ACT - 15 Mar 2019 08:22 AM

Pentatomidae (family) at Acton, ACT - 15 Mar 2019 08:22 AM

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Identification history

	Pentatomidae (family)	16 Mar 2019	KimPullen
	Poecilometis patruelis	15 Mar 2019	AlisonMilton

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KimPullen wrote:

17 Mar 2019

An immature, possibly a Poecilometis and possibly P. patruelis, but in the absence of an associated adult I can't confirm.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.108518 -35.276790
Altitude 580.9m
Maps ANBG
Places Acton, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
15 Mar 2019 08:22 AM Recorded on
AlisonMilton Recorded by
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Insects Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea) True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Species information

Pentatomidae (family) Scientific name
Shield or Stink bug Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1162.5m Recorded at altitude
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