Sighting 4742424
Poecilometis strigatus
Gum Tree Shield Bug at Higgins, ACT
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| Poecilometis strigatus | MichaelMulvaney | 15 Oct 2026 | |
| Poecilometis strigatus | CarbonAI | 15 Oct 2026 | |
| Poecilometis strigatus | Jennybach | 15 Oct 2026 |
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.029109-35.228247
- Places Higgins, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 15 Oct 2026 02:55 PM Recorded on
- Jennybach Recorded by
- Ornamental grapevine but fell to ground when I was cutting it back. Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- Jennybach NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Poecilometis strigatus Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea) True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Insects
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
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Synonyms
Poecilometis ellipticus
Record quality
Quality score
4 / 7
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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