Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea)

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Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea)

Featured sightings

Adrisa sp. (genus) (Burrowing Bug) at Ainslie, ACT - 14 Jan 2025 by jb2602

Commius elegans (Cherry Ballart Shield Bug) at Yackandandah, VIC - 2 Dec 2024 by KylieWaldon

Coleotichus costatus (Green shield-backed bug) at O'Connor, ACT - 14 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel

Dictyotus conspicuus (A shield or stink bug) at Aranda, ACT - 23 Oct 2022 by CathB

Oechalia schellenbergii (Spined Predatory Shield Bug) at Majura, ACT - 26 Jan 2021 by jb2602

Pentatomidae (family) (Shield or Stink bug) at Jagungal Wilderness, NSW - 20 Jan 2022 by NedJohnston

Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Acton, ACT - 19 Jan 2020 by TimL

Acanthosomatidae (family) (Unidentified Acanthosomatid shield bug) at Hackett, ACT - 25 Nov 2018 by TimL

Latest sightings

Pentatomidae (family) (Shield or Stink bug) at Higgins, ACT - 31 Jan 2025 by AlisonMilton

Oechalia schellenbergii (Spined Predatory Shield Bug) at Parkes, ACT - 28 Mar 2025 by Hejor1

Nezara viridula (Green vegetable bug) at Higgins, ACT - 28 Mar 2025 by Jennybach

Poecilometis strigatus (Gum Tree Shield Bug) by amiessmacro

Nezara viridula (Green vegetable bug) at Higgins, ACT - 27 Mar 2025 by Jennybach

Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Acton, ACT - 26 Mar 2025 by TimL

Agonoscelis rutila (Horehound bug) at Braddon, ACT - 26 Mar 2025 by Hejor1

Choerocoris paganus (Ground shield bug) at Ballyroe, NSW - 31 Jan 2021 by TwoRivers

Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Crookwell, NSW - 25 Mar 2025 by clarehoneydove

Agonoscelis rutila (Horehound bug) at Wallaroo, NSW - 23 Mar 2025 by Jek

Nezara viridula (Green vegetable bug) at Wallaroo, NSW - 23 Mar 2025 by Jek

Agonoscelis rutila (Horehound bug) at Watson, ACT - 23 Mar 2025 by Hejor1

Nezara viridula (Green vegetable bug) at Melba, ACT - 19 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Higgins, ACT - 18 Mar 2025 by AlisonMilton

Pentatomidae (family) (Shield or Stink bug) at Theodore, ACT - 19 Mar 2025 by Waterlilly

Amphaces sp. (genus) (Shield bug) at Palerang, NSW - 19 Mar 2025 by Pirom

Poecilometis strigatus (Gum Tree Shield Bug) at Isaacs, ACT - 19 Mar 2025 by Mike

Poecilometis patruelis (Gum Tree Shield Bug) at Denman Prospect, ACT - 18 Mar 2025 by Harrisi

Agonoscelis rutila (Horehound bug) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 11 Mar 2025 by RAllen

Agonoscelis rutila (Horehound bug) at Cooma, NSW - 17 Mar 2025 by mahargiani

Oechalia schellenbergii (Spined Predatory Shield Bug) at Hall, ACT - 16 Mar 2025 by Anna123

Oechalia schellenbergii (Spined Predatory Shield Bug) at O'Connor, ACT - 4 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel

Agonoscelis rutila (Horehound bug) at Majura, ACT - 14 Mar 2025 by Louisab

Oechalia schellenbergii (Spined Predatory Shield Bug) at Belconnen, ACT - 12 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Poecilometis strigatus (Gum Tree Shield Bug) at Bruce, ACT - 6 Mar 2025 by AlisonMilton

Theseus modestus (Gum tree shield bug) at Scullin, ACT - 10 Mar 2025 by AlisonMilton

Acanthosomatidae (family) (Unidentified Acanthosomatid shield bug) at Scullin, ACT - 10 Mar 2025 by AlisonMilton

Poecilometis sp. (genus) (A Gum Tree Shield Bug) at Braidwood, NSW - 12 Mar 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Unidentified Shield, Stink or Jewel Bug (Pentatomoidea) at Green Cape, NSW - 9 Mar 2025 by HelenCross

Cuspicona sp. (genus) (Shield bug) at Bargo, NSW - 8 May 2024 by Snows

Cuspicona thoracica (Shield bug) at Vincentia, NSW - 8 Mar 2025 by Miranda

Poecilometis strigatus (Gum Tree Shield Bug) at Lake George, NSW - 9 Mar 2025 by Hejor1

Poecilometis patruelis (Gum Tree Shield Bug) at Koorawatha, NSW - 9 Mar 2025 by KooragindiJohn

Morna florens (Shield bug) at Burrinjuck, NSW - 8 Mar 2025 by Bidge

Poecilometis sp. (genus) (A Gum Tree Shield Bug) at Bargo, NSW - 2 Mar 2025 by Snows

Oechalia schellenbergii (Spined Predatory Shield Bug) at Lake George, NSW - 8 Mar 2025 by Hejor1

Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at South Mount Cameron, TAS - 26 Jan 2025 by TassieTurners

Agonoscelis rutila (Horehound bug) at Braidwood, NSW - 8 Mar 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Agonoscelis rutila (Horehound bug) at Watson, ACT - 8 Mar 2025 by Chris19r

Platycoris sp. (genus) (A Stink Bug) at Melba, ACT - 5 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Oechalia schellenbergii (Spined Predatory Shield Bug) at Belconnen, ACT - 5 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Pentatomidae (family) (Shield or Stink bug) at Weston, ACT - 5 Mar 2025 by Kenp12

Theseus modestus (Gum tree shield bug) at Hawker, ACT - 5 Mar 2025 by sangio7

Musgraveia sulciventris (Bronze Orange Bug) at Higgins, ACT - 2 Mar 2025 by Jennybach

Unidentified Shield, Stink or Jewel Bug (Pentatomoidea) at Deakin, ACT - 27 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Pentatomidae (family) (Shield or Stink bug) at Bruce, ACT - 1 Mar 2025 by NateKingsford

Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Farley, NSW - 24 Dec 2024 by DeanoThommo

Eysarcoris sp. (genus) (A stink bug) at Burra, NSW - 2 Mar 2025 by clarehoneydove

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Discussion

Jennybach wrote:

28 Mar 2025

Nezara viridula?

Nezara viridula

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

15 Mar 2025

Possibly Thesius modestus

Halyini (tribe)

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

15 Mar 2025

A nymph

Omyta centrolineata

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

14 Mar 2025

No the exoskeleton belongs to a ladybirds

Unidentified Shield, Stink or Jewel Bug (Pentatomoidea)

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

13 Mar 2025

A nymph

Musgraveia sulciventris

Significant sightings

Recent activity

Pentatomidae (family) at Higgins, ACT

Poecilometis strigatus at Murrumbateman, NSW

Oechalia schellenbergii at Parkes, ACT

Oechalia schellenbergii at Parkes, ACT

Nezara viridula at Higgins, ACT

Poecilometis callosus at Murrumbateman, NSW

Nezara viridula at Higgins, ACT

Scutiphora pedicellata at Acton, ACT

Scutiphora pedicellata at Acton, ACT

Agonoscelis rutila at Braddon, ACT

Species Richness Score (SRS)

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