Sighting 4428699
Poecilometis sp. (genus)
A Gum Tree Shield Bug at Wodonga, VIC
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| Poecilometis sp. (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 23 Mar 2022 | |
| Unverified | KylieWaldon | 20 Mar 2022 |
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I saw the insect fly in and looked different to the flies, grasshoppers, butterflies and wasps I had been chasing. Very surprised to find a shield bug!
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Location information
- Coordinates 146.874147-36.168208
- Places Wodonga, VIC
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 20 Mar 2022 08:30 AM Recorded on
- KylieWaldon Recorded by
- dandelions Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- KylieWaldon Albury, Wodonga NatureMapr Poecilometis sp. (genus) Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea) True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Insects
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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5 / 7
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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