Poecilometis strigatus

Gum Tree Shield Bug at Aranda, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.080994-35.258225
• Altitude 735.6m
• Places Aranda, ACT

Sighting information

• 2 Abundance
• 5 Feb 2021 12:29 PM Recorded on
• KMcCue Recorded by

• Collections

  KMcCue Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Poecilometis strigatus Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea) True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Insects

Additional information

• 12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

• Poecilometis strigatus Scientific name
• Gum Tree Shield Bug Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 953m Recorded at altitude
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• Synonyms

  Poecilometis ellipticus

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