Sighting 4436947
Shield bug at Evatt, ACT
Identification history
| Morna florens | 17 Jun 2022 | michaelb | ||
| Vitellus sp. (genus) | 17 Jun 2022 | TimL |
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User's notes
The images show the insect's rostrum held along the underside midline between the legs, with some sort of exoskeleton shield to physically protect it. The shield is quite obvious in the final two images.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.063698-35.213098
- Altitude 546.0m
- Places Evatt, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 14 Jun 2022 01:59 PM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Species information
- Morna florens Scientific name
- Shield bug Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-Invasive
- 546m to 625.9m Recorded at altitude
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- More than one media file
- Confirmed by an expert moderator
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