Sighting 4684474
Alcaeus varicornis
Acacia shield bug at Borough, NSW
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| Alcaeus varicornis | MichaelMulvaney | 25 Jul 2025 | |
| Unverified | Paul4K | 25 Jul 2025 |
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Cold day surprising to see an active insect.
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Location information
- Maps Boro
- Places Borough, NSW
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- Paul4K Recorded by
- Long dead E. meliodora Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- Paul4K NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Alcaeus varicornis Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea) True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Insects
Species information
- Alcaeus varicornis Scientific name
- Acacia shield bug Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 834.76m Recorded at altitude
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5 / 7
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