Poecilometis strigatus

Gum Tree Shield Bug at Tharwa, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.073414-35.526009
• Maps Gigerline Nature Reserve
• Places Tharwa, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 20 Feb 2023 07:55 PM Recorded on
• MatthewFrawley Recorded by

• Collections

  MatthewFrawley Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Poecilometis strigatus Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea) True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Insects

Additional information

• Acacia dealbata Associated plant
• 12mm to 25mm Animal size
• Unknown Gender
• Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

• Poecilometis strigatus Scientific name
• Gum Tree Shield Bug Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 953m Recorded at altitude
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• Synonyms

  Poecilometis ellipticus

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