Poecilometis patruelis

Gum Tree Shield Bug at Holt, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.024955-35.225225
• Altitude 534.3m
• Places Holt, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 7 Dec 2025 10:13 AM Recorded on
• AlisonMilton Recorded by

• Collections

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

Additional information

• Eucalyptus Associated plant
• 5mm to 12mm 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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