Sighting 4556587
Pentatomidae (family)
Shield or Stink bug at Dawson Street Gardens
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| Pentatomidae (family) | MichaelMulvaney | 26 May 2024 | |
| Pentatomidae (family) | AndrasKeszei | 4 Mar 2024 | |
| Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE | Hejor1 | 29 Feb 2024 |
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3 comments
29 Feb 2024
I think many insects besides moths lay eggs in a row like this. I hope you can keep them in protective custody till they hatch and you can see which order they are from. Meanwhile : what plant are the eggs on? Many female insects are fussy and like to lay their eggs on a suitable plant for her larvae to feed on. Identifying the plant can help with identifying the insect species.
29 Feb 2024
Thanks @donhe , they were on Solanum linearifolium. I wasn't able to take them with me unfortunately!
4 Mar 2024
The ring of small markings around what will be the opening is characteristic of the eggs of Pentatomidae, and is not found in Lepidoptera or Orthoptera (who also lay eggs like this in a row). The introduced green shield bug has eggs like these that glow in UV light.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.082900-35.327686
- Altitude 593.1m
- Maps Dawson Street Gardens
- Places Curtin, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 29 Feb 2024 08:18 AM Recorded on
- Hejor1 Recorded by
- Eggs Breeding behaviour
- Less than 5mm Animal size
- No Insect on a flower
Collections
- Hejor1 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Pentatomidae (family) Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea) True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Insects
Species information
- Pentatomidae (family) Scientific name
- Shield or Stink bug Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1196.75m Recorded at altitude
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