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True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera)
Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea)

Shield, Stink or Jewel Bug (Pentatomoidea) species

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Overview

A useful field guide for Stink Bugs:

https://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_stinkbugs/FieldGuide.html

73 species

Acanthosomatidae (family) (Unidentified Acanthosomatid shield bug)

Acanthosomatidae (family)
Acanthosomatidae (family)
Acanthosomatidae (family)
Acanthosomatidae (family)
Acanthosomatidae (family)
Acanthosomatidae (family)

Adrisa sp. (genus) (Burrowing Bug)

Adrisa sp. (genus)
Adrisa sp. (genus)
Adrisa sp. (genus)
Adrisa sp. (genus)
Adrisa sp. (genus)
Adrisa sp. (genus)

Agonoscelis rutila (Horehound bug)

Agonoscelis rutila
Agonoscelis rutila
Agonoscelis rutila
Agonoscelis rutila
Agonoscelis rutila
Agonoscelis rutila

Alcaeus varicornis (Acacia shield bug)

Alcaeus varicornis

Immature

Alcaeus varicornis
Alcaeus varicornis
Alcaeus varicornis
Alcaeus varicornis
Alcaeus varicornis

Amphaces sp. (genus) (Shield bug)

Amphaces sp. (genus)
Amphaces sp. (genus)
Amphaces sp. (genus)

Nymph
Amphaces sp. (genus)
Amphaces sp. (genus)
Amphaces sp. (genus)

Anaxarchus pardalinus

Anischys luteovarius (A shield bug)

Anischys luteovarius
Anischys luteovarius
Anischys luteovarius

Nymph
Anischys luteovarius
Anischys luteovarius
Anischys luteovarius

Anischys sp. (genus) (Unidentified Anischys bug)

Anischys sp. (genus)
Anischys sp. (genus)
Anischys sp. (genus)

Nymph
Anischys sp. (genus)
Anischys sp. (genus)
Anischys sp. (genus)

Antestiopsis cederwaldi (Shield bug)

Antestiopsis cederwaldi
Antestiopsis cederwaldi

Antestiopsis sp. (genus) (Shield bug)

Antestiopsis sp. (genus)
Antestiopsis sp. (genus)
Antestiopsis sp. (genus)
Antestiopsis sp. (genus)
Antestiopsis sp. (genus)
Antestiopsis sp. (genus)

Aphylum sp. (genus) (Shield bug)

Aphylum sp. (genus)
Aphylum sp. (genus)
Aphylum sp. (genus)
Aphylum sp. (genus)
Aphylum sp. (genus)
Aphylum sp. (genus)

Asopinae sp. (Subfamily) (A predatory stink bug)

Asopinae sp. (Subfamily)
Asopinae sp. (Subfamily)
Asopinae sp. (Subfamily)
Asopinae sp. (Subfamily)
Asopinae sp. (Subfamily)
Asopinae sp. (Subfamily)

Cantao parentum (Mallotus Harlequin Bug)

Cantao parentum
Cantao parentum
Cantao parentum
Cantao parentum

Cermatulus nasalis (Predatory shield bug, Glossy shield bug)

Cermatulus nasalis
Cermatulus nasalis

Ist instar nymph
Cermatulus nasalis

Nymph
Cermatulus nasalis
Cermatulus nasalis
Cermatulus nasalis

Choerocoris paganus (Ground shield bug)

Choerocoris paganus

ADULT

Choerocoris paganus
Choerocoris paganus

JUVENILE
Choerocoris paganus
Choerocoris paganus
Choerocoris paganus

Choerocoris variegatus (Variable Jewel Bug)

Choerocoris variegatus
Choerocoris variegatus
Choerocoris variegatus
Choerocoris variegatus
Choerocoris variegatus
Choerocoris variegatus

Coleotichus costatus (Green shield-backed bug)

Coleotichus costatus
Coleotichus costatus
Coleotichus costatus

Nymph
Coleotichus costatus
Coleotichus costatus
Coleotichus costatus

Commius elegans (Cherry Ballart Shield Bug)

Commius elegans

ADULTS

Commius elegans
Commius elegans

JUVENILE
Commius elegans
Commius elegans
Commius elegans

Cuspicona carneola (A shield bug)

Cuspicona carneola
Cuspicona carneola
Cuspicona carneola
Cuspicona carneola

Cuspicona sp. (genus) (Shield bug)

Cuspicona sp. (genus)
Cuspicona sp. (genus)
Cuspicona sp. (genus)
Cuspicona sp. (genus)
Cuspicona sp. (genus)
Cuspicona sp. (genus)

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  • All conservation levels (change?)
  • Non-invasive or negligible (change?)

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