Theseus modestus

Gum tree shield bug at Aranda, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.081422-35.258186
• Altitude 634.9m
• Places Aranda, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 1 Feb 2026 11:46 AM Recorded on
• KMcCue Recorded by

• Collections

  KMcCue NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea) True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Insects Theseus modestus

Additional information

• 5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

• Theseus modestus Scientific name
• Gum tree shield bug Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 806.1m Recorded at altitude
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