Sighting 4365214
Oechalia schellenbergii
Spined Predatory Shield Bug at Holt, ACT
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| Oechalia schellenbergii | MichaelMulvaney | 1 Feb 2021 | |
| Choerocoris paganus | AlisonMilton | 3 Jan 2021 |
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2 comments
1 Feb 2021
Given that I later found these consuming a much larger sawfly larvae at The Pinnacle, I think you may be right. Vicious things!!
Location information
- Coordinates 149.082242-35.272350
- Altitude 616.6m
- Maps Aranda Bushland
- Places Holt, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 27 Nov 2020 11:31 AM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
- Eucalyptus Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- AlisonMilton 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
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6 / 7
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