Poecilometis strigatus

Gum Tree Shield Bug at Bobundara, NSW

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.011121-36.460700
• Altitude 936.1m
• Maps Bobundara Nature Reserve
• Places Bobundara, NSW

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 12 May 2023 10:45 AM Recorded on
• trevorpreston Recorded by

• Collections

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

Additional information

• 12mm to 25mm Animal size
• 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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