Sighting 4462892
Ground shield bug at Acton, ACT
Identification history
| Choerocoris paganus | 9 Jan 2023 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Choerocoris paganus | 6 Jan 2023 | AlisonMilton | ||
| Unverified | 6 Jan 2023 | HelenWay |
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User's notes
100s on the grounds often in clusters, with a smaller number visible on surrounding shrubs.
1 comment
HelenWay
wrote:
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
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Collections
HelenWay Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Choerocoris paganus Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea) True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Insects
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
- Description
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