Poecilometis patruelis

Gum Tree Shield Bug at Yarralumla, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.066750-35.285560
• Altitude 616.1m
• Maps Sth Tablelands Ecosystem Park
• Places Yarralumla, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 22 Aug 2025 12:45 PM Recorded on
• TimL Recorded by

• Collections

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

Additional information

• 12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

• Poecilometis patruelis Scientific name
• Gum Tree Shield Bug Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 808.9m Recorded at altitude

• Synonyms

  Eumecopus patruelis

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