Poecilometis strigatus

Gum Tree Shield Bug at Stromlo, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 148.992468-35.295645
• Altitude 628.0m
• Maps Uriarra TSR
• Places Stromlo, ACT

Sighting information

• 2 Abundance
• 14 Oct 2023 02:22 PM 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

• 5mm to 12mm 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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