Poecilometis strigatus

Gum Tree Shield Bug at Theodore, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.121400-35.444611
• Altitude 633.0m
• Places Theodore, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 18 May 2025 01:30 PM Recorded on
• Cardy Recorded by

• Collections

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

Additional information

• 5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

• Poecilometis strigatus Scientific name
• Gum Tree Shield Bug Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 953m Recorded at altitude
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• Synonyms

  Poecilometis ellipticus

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