Poecilometis apicalis ssp. apicalis

A Gum tree shield bug at Forde, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.160987-35.177775
• Maps Mulligans Flat
• Places Forde, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 3 May 2020 11:28 AM Recorded on
• Christine Recorded by

• Collections

  Christine NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Poecilometis apicalis ssp. apicalis Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea) True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Insects

Additional information

• 5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

• Poecilometis apicalis ssp. apicalis Scientific name
• A Gum tree shield bug Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 624.7m Recorded at altitude
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