Sighting 4223759
Poecilometis strigatus
Gum Tree Shield Bug at Hughes, ACT
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| Poecilometis strigatus | MichaelBedingfield | 29 May 2019 | |
| Poecilometis strigatus | MichaelBedingfield | 29 May 2019 | |
| Poecilometis patruelis | JonSteinbeck | 28 May 2019 |
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User's notes
I noticed this Gum Tree Shield Bug on a bit of shade cloth. It was not moving, just its antenna adjusting slightly.
2 comments
29 May 2019
Note the difference in the colouring pattern on the antennae from Poecilometis patruelis.
30 May 2019
Hi michaelb, Thanks so much, I see exactly what you mean. Very much appreciated. All the best
Location information
- Coordinates 149.098163-35.331613
- Places Hughes, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 19 May 2019 10:04 AM Recorded on
- JonSteinbeck Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- BIrdsinCanberra Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Poecilometis strigatus Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea) True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Insects
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
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Synonyms
Poecilometis ellipticus
Record quality
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5 / 7
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