Poecilometis strigatus

Gum Tree Shield Bug at Pinnacle NR (PIN)

Poecilometis strigatus at Pinnacle NR (PIN) - 27 Nov 2023
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Identification history

Poecilometis strigatus 3 Dec 2023 MichaelMulvaney
Poecilometis strigatus 28 Nov 2023 MichaelBedingfield
Unidentified 27 Nov 2023 Jubeyjubes

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AlisonMilton wrote:
   27 Nov 2023
Hi @Jubeyjubes This is a shield bug, not a beetle.

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Wurmbea dioica subsp. dioica (Early Nancy) at Holt, ACT - 27 Aug 2020 by annamacdonald
Hovea heterophylla (Common Hovea) at Holt, ACT - 27 Aug 2020 by annamacdonald
Swainsona sericea (Silky Swainson-Pea) at Holt, ACT - 27 Aug 2020 by annamacdonald
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  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size
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