Platycoris rotundatus

A shield bug at Downer, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.138322-35.247350
• Places Downer, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 20 Mar 2026 09:09 AM Recorded on
• RobertD Recorded by

• Collections

  RobertD NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Platycoris rotundatus Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea) True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Insects

Additional information

• mock orange Associated plant
• 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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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