Oechalia schellenbergii

Spined Predatory Shield Bug at Weetangera, ACT

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Identification history

	Oechalia schellenbergii	16 Jan 2021	Bron
	Oechalia schellenbergii	13 Jan 2021	AlisonMilton

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These bugs had isolated a sawfly larvae and were eating it and were even dragging it further up onto the branch. Separate sighting of the main sawfly larvae show one tiny shield bug tentatively approaching the huge mass.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.051288 -35.259255
Altitude 673.9m
Maps The Pinnacle
Places Weetangera, ACT

Sighting information

4 Abundance
12 Jan 2021 11:36 AM Recorded on
AlisonMilton Recorded by
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AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea) True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Insects

Additional information

Eucalyptus Associated plant
Sawfly larvae Associated animal
12mm to 25mm Animal size

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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Additional attributes

Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania