Commius elegans

Cherry Ballart Shield Bug at Paddys River, ACT

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Identification history

	Commius elegans	26 May 2021	MichaelMulvaney
	Unverified	26 May 2021	Salgal

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Unknown insect I've never seen before. Dark green with cream lines.

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MichaelMulvaney wrote:

26 May 2021

This shield bug feeds exclusively on the Cherry Ballart (Exocarpus cupressiformis) so I assume there were some plants nearby. The last week seems to be the time for large aggregations of this species see Commius elegans (Cherry Ballart Shield Bug)

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Sighting information

16 - 100 Abundance
25 May 2021 11:37 AM Recorded on
Salgal Recorded by
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Salgal Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Commius elegans Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea) True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Insects

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12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Commius elegans Scientific name
Cherry Ballart Shield Bug Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1381.17m Recorded at altitude
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