Pentatomidae (family)

Shield or Stink bug at Cook, ACT

Pentatomidae (family) at Cook, ACT - 3 Jan 2023

Pentatomidae (family) at Cook, ACT - 3 Jan 2023

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Identification history

	Pentatomidae (family)	9 Jan 2024	MichaelMulvaney
	Unidentified	8 Jan 2024	Tammy

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3 comments

AlisonMilton wrote:

8 Jan 2024

@Tammy Hi Tammy, Not a leafhopper. This is an immature shield bug.
Alison

Tammy wrote:

8 Jan 2024

Thanks Alison.

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

9 Jan 2024

I think it may be an early instar of a Dictyotus species

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Location information

Coordinates 149.073278 -35.261085
Places Cook, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
3 Jan 2023 12:55 PM Recorded on
Tammy Recorded by
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Insects Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea) True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Tammy

Additional information

Bush tomato Associated plant
12mm to 25mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Pentatomidae (family) Scientific name
Shield or Stink bug Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1121.29m Recorded at altitude
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