Sighting 4462892
Choerocoris paganus
Ground shield bug at Acton, ACT
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| Choerocoris paganus | MichaelMulvaney | 9 Jan 2023 | |
| Choerocoris paganus | AlisonMilton | 6 Jan 2023 | |
| Unverified | HelenWay | 6 Jan 2023 |
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User's notes
100s on the grounds often in clusters, with a smaller number visible on surrounding shrubs.
1 comment
6 Jan 2023
Choerocoris paganus has been suggested, and it looks like a match to this non-expert
Location information
- Coordinates 149.103286-35.277164
- Maps Black Mountain
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- 6 Jan 2023 12:34 PM Recorded on
- HelenWay Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- HelenWay 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
5 / 7
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location