Pentatomoidea (superfamily)

Unidentified Shield or Stink bug at Paddys River, ACT

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Identification history

Pentatomoidea (superfamily)	22 Apr 2021	KimPullen
Diemenia rubromarginata	22 Apr 2021	MichaelMulvaney
Cermatulus nasalis	20 Apr 2021	RodDeb

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KimPullen wrote:

22 Apr 2021

Although the colour is similar to that of Diemenia rubromarginata, the fine surface sculpture is different, giving this one a shiny texture. It may be Acanthosomatidae.

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Location information

Coordinates 148.907248 -35.461235
Altitude 769.2m
Maps Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
Places Paddys River, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
19 Apr 2021 01:27 PM Recorded on
RodDeb Recorded by
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Insects Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea) True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) RodDeb Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Pentatomoidea (superfamily) Scientific name
Unidentified Shield or Stink bug Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 769.2m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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