Insects
True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera)
Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea)
Sighting 4244976

Scutiphora pedicellata

Metallic Jewel Bug at Aranda, ACT

Scutiphora pedicellata at Aranda, ACT - 13 Dec 2019
Scutiphora pedicellata at Aranda, ACT - 13 Dec 2019
Scutiphora pedicellata at Aranda, ACT - 13 Dec 2019
Scutiphora pedicellata at Aranda, ACT - 13 Dec 2019
Scutiphora pedicellata at Aranda, ACT - 13 Dec 2019
Scutiphora pedicellata at Aranda, ACT - 13 Dec 2019
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Identification history

Scutiphora pedicellata 15 Dec 2019 MichaelBedingfield
Scutiphora pedicellata 15 Dec 2019 MichaelBedingfield
Unidentified 13 Dec 2019 Jubeyjubes

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6 comments

AlisonMilton wrote:
   14 Dec 2019
From the shape I think this is possibly more like a shield bug.
MichaelBedingfield wrote:
   14 Dec 2019
Julia, was this insect green rather than the black in the photo?
Jubeyjubes wrote:
   14 Dec 2019
No the photo is very close to the colour in reality. Iridescent blue / black
MichaelBedingfield wrote:
   15 Dec 2019
This is a confirmation by Kim P. of Scutiphora pedicellata, which is a dark blue instead of the usual green:
Shield, Stink & Jewel Bug (Pentatomoidea) Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) on 23 Oct 2018
Is this like what you saw?
Jubeyjubes wrote:
   15 Dec 2019
Yes! I posted another set of photos this afternoon and have it in a jar if needed (out was already dead)
MichaelBedingfield wrote:
   15 Dec 2019
The confirmed blue/black one was also dead.

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