Poecilometis strigatus

Gum Tree Shield Bug at Curtin, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.080858-35.329167
• Altitude 606.8m
• Places Curtin, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 26 Feb 2026 12:09 PM Recorded on
• SarahH Recorded by

• Collections

  SarahH NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea) True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Insects Poecilometis strigatus Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea) True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Insects

Additional information

• 5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

• Poecilometis strigatus Scientific name
• Gum Tree Shield Bug Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 953m Recorded at altitude
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• Synonyms

  Poecilometis ellipticus

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