Poecilometis sp. (genus)

A Gum Tree Shield Bug at Bungonia, NSW

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.999253-34.797508
• Altitude 566.7m
• Maps Bungonia State Conservation Area Goulburn Mulwaree Council
• Places Bungonia, NSW

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 31 Oct 2021 12:46 PM Recorded on
• NedJohnston Recorded by

• Collections

  NedJohnston Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Poecilometis sp. (genus) Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea) True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Insects

Additional information

• 12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

• Poecilometis sp. (genus) Scientific name
• A Gum Tree Shield Bug Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 823.2m Recorded at altitude
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