Poecilometis strigatus

Gum Tree Shield Bug at Hawker, ACT

Identification history

Identify this sighting

---

Please Login or Register to identify this sighting.

Be the first to comment

---

Please Login or Register to comment.

Location information

• Coordinates 149.035460-35.253112
• Altitude 686.5m
• Places Hawker, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 13 Aug 2026 08:02 AM Recorded on
• sangio7 Recorded by

• Collections

  sangio7 NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Poecilometis strigatus Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea) True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Insects

Additional information

• 12mm to 25mm 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
• External link More information

• Synonyms

  Poecilometis ellipticus

Record quality

• Images or audio
• More than one media file
• Verified by an expert moderator
• Nearby sighting(s) of same species
• GPS evidence of location
• Description
• Additional attributes