Poecilometis sp. (genus)

A Gum Tree Shield Bug at Aranda, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.076728-35.259397
• Altitude 639.2m
• Places Aranda, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 12 Aug 2026 08:04 AM Recorded on
• Jubeyjubes Recorded by

• Collections

  Jubeyjubes NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Poecilometis sp. (genus) Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea) True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Insects

Additional information

• 12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

• Poecilometis sp. (genus) Scientific name
• A Gum Tree Shield Bug Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 823.2m Recorded at altitude
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