Sighting 4366196
Poecilometis patruelis
Gum Tree Shield Bug at Wodonga, VIC
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| Poecilometis patruelis | MichaelMulvaney | 9 Jun 2021 | |
| Poecilometis patruelis | KylieWaldon | 10 Jan 2021 | |
| Unverified | KylieWaldon | 10 Jan 2021 |
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My first bug I think! This bug was about 2 metres off the ground on a dead twig with spider webs on it. It was very keen to stay right there and didn't fly off even though it was aware I was there. It was red/orange/brown underneath and darker on top.
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Location information
- Coordinates 146.889204-36.173471
- Places Wodonga, VIC
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 10 Jan 2021 08:30 AM Recorded on
- KylieWaldon Recorded by
Collections
- KylieWaldon Albury, Wodonga NatureMapr Poecilometis patruelis Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea) True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Insects
Species information
- Poecilometis patruelis Scientific name
- Gum Tree Shield Bug Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 808.9m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Eumecopus patruelis
Record quality
Quality score
4 / 7
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