Scutelleridae (family)

Jewel bug, metallic shield bug at suppressed

Identification history

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Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 27 Oct 2023 11:34 AM Recorded on
• Janet Recorded by

Additional information

• Senecio sp. Associated plant
• 5mm to 12mm Animal size
• Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

• Scutelleridae (family) Scientific name
• Jewel bug, metallic shield bug Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-Invasive
• Up to 626m Recorded at altitude
• Machine learning
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• More than one media file
• Confirmed by an expert moderator
• Nearby sighting(s) of same species
• GPS evidence of location
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