Commius elegans

Cherry Ballart Shield Bug at Aranda, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.085006-35.265111
• Altitude 650.0m
• Maps Aranda Bushland
• Places Aranda, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 19 Dec 2025 11:18 AM Recorded on
• Jennybach Recorded by

• Collections

  Jennybach NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Commius elegans Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea) True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Insects

Additional information

• Cupressus or Cherry Bart Associated plant
• Less than 5mm Animal size

Species information

• Commius elegans Scientific name
• Cherry Ballart Shield Bug Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 1381.17m Recorded at altitude
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