Cydnidae (family)

Burrower bug at Lyons, ACT

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Identification history

	Cydnidae (family)	25 Dec 2023	KimberiRP
	Unverified	24 Dec 2023	ran452

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User's notes

The cynoglossum has been in the garden on and off for a decade. This is the first time i have sighted this insect. There was an assassin bug on the plant at one point but it didn't interact with this beetle.

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AlisonMilton wrote:

24 Dec 2023

@ran452 Hi, This is a shield bug, not a beetle.
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Location information

Coordinates 149.074278 -35.338503
Places Lyons, ACT

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
23 Dec 2023 10:51 PM Recorded on
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Insects True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea) ran452 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

cynoglossum Associated plant
Less than 5mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health
Resting Insect behaviour on flower

Species information

Cydnidae (family) Scientific name
Burrower bug Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 822.8m Recorded at altitude
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Australian Capital Territory

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