Alcaeus varicornis

Acacia shield bug at Parkes, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.144736-35.295747
• Altitude 591.6m
• Maps Commonwealth & Kings Parks Mount Ainslie to Black Mountain
• Places Parkes, ACT

Sighting information

• At least 1 Abundance
• 9 Oct 2025 05:18 PM Recorded on
• Hejor1 Recorded by

• Collections

  Hejor1 NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Alcaeus varicornis Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea) True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Insects

Additional information

• 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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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