Poecilometis strigatus

Gum Tree Shield Bug at Paddys River, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 148.928308-35.445368
• Altitude 731.2m
• Maps Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
• Places Paddys River, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 14 Apr 2023 10:46 AM Recorded on
• SWishart Recorded by

• Collections

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

Additional information

• 25mm to 50mm Animal size

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
• External link More information

• Synonyms

  Poecilometis ellipticus

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