Choerocoris paganus

Ground shield bug at Kosciuszko, NSW

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Location information

• Coordinates 148.247098-36.509097
• Altitude 2065.0m
• Maps Kosciuszko National Park
• Places Kosciuszko, NSW

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 4 Jan 2025 12:15 PM Recorded on
• MB Recorded by

• Collections

  MB Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea) True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Insects Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

• 5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

• Choerocoris paganus Scientific name
• Ground shield bug Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 2065m Recorded at altitude
• Machine learning
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