Sighting 4363879
Oechalia schellenbergii
Spined Predatory Shield Bug at Acton, ACT
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| Oechalia schellenbergii | MichaelMulvaney | 3 Jan 2021 | |
| Oechalia schellenbergii | MichaelMulvaney | 3 Jan 2021 | |
| Pentatomidae (family) | TimL | 28 Dec 2020 |
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User's notes
The sequence of images shows the tiny bugs in various stages of emerging from their egg casings, moulting, and scurrying away, with a red bug towards the bottom of the images in the process of moulting. Thanks to Marcus Leach for the initial sighting.
1 comment
3 Jan 2021
This seems to be a good match to the first stage nymphs and eggs of teh Predatory Shield Bughttps://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_stinkbugs/SpinedPredatoryBug.htm
Location information
- Coordinates 149.108501-35.272484
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 27 Dec 2020 11:25 AM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Collections
- TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Oechalia schellenbergii Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea) True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Insects
Species information
- Oechalia schellenbergii Scientific name
- Spined Predatory Shield Bug Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1644.33m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
5 / 7
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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