Sighting 4424628
Choerocoris paganus
Ground shield bug at Molonglo Valley, ACT
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| Choerocoris paganus | MichaelMulvaney | 26 Mar 2022 | |
| Choerocoris paganus | AlisonMilton | 17 Feb 2022 | |
| Unverified | AndyRussell | 17 Feb 2022 |
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17 Feb 2022
@AndyRussell Hi Andy, This is an early instar shield bug - under True Bugs. Regards Alison
Location information
- Coordinates 149.066646-35.285400
- Altitude 647.1m
- Maps Sth Tablelands Ecosystem Park
- Places Molonglo Valley, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 17 Feb 2022 10:51 AM Recorded on
- AndyRussell Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
Collections
- AndyRussell Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Choerocoris paganus Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea) True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Insects
Species information
- Choerocoris paganus Scientific name
- Ground shield bug Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 2065m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
4 / 7
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- Additional attributes
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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