Platycoris rotundatus

A shield bug at Goulburn, NSW

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.689719-34.757401
• Altitude 738.0m
• Maps West Goulburn Bushland Reserve Goulburn Mulwaree Council
• Places Goulburn, NSW

Sighting information

• 2 Abundance
• 11 Jan 2025 08:08 AM Recorded on
• trevorpreston Recorded by

• Collections

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

Additional information

• Gum tree trunk Associated plant
• 5mm to 12mm Animal size
• Mating Breeding behaviour
• Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

• Platycoris rotundatus Scientific name
• A shield bug Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 738m Recorded at altitude
• External link More information

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• Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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