Sighting 4723067
Platycoris rotundatus
A shield bug at Higgins, ACT
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| Platycoris rotundatus | KimberiRP | 18 May 2026 | |
| Diemenia rubromarginata | AlisonMilton | 10 Mar 2026 | |
| Unverified | Jennybach | 10 Mar 2026 |
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Found inside front door..late summer plus rain seems to produce many insects that often end up in my house
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.029083-35.228192
- Altitude 580.3m
- Places Higgins, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 10 Mar 2026 12:40 PM Recorded on
- Jennybach Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- Jennybach NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Platycoris rotundatus Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea) True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Insects
Species information
- Platycoris rotundatus Scientific name
- A shield bug Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 738m Recorded at altitude
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