Poecilometis strigatus

Gum Tree Shield Bug at O'Connor, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.111970-35.263598
• Altitude 604.3m
• Maps Dryandra St Woodland
• Places O'Connor, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 24 Feb 2023 12:08 PM Recorded on
• ConBoekel Recorded by

• Collections

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

Additional information

• 5mm to 12mm 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
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• Synonyms

  Poecilometis ellipticus

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