Commius elegans

1 Cherry Ballart Shield Bug at Lochiel, NSW

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Identification history

Commius elegans	11 Jan 2023	MichaelBedingfield
Commius elegans	31 Dec 2022	KylieWaldon
Unverified	31 Dec 2022	KylieWaldon

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Looked like a colourful spider on the track coming towards us. My brother spotted it. When it went along the stick its antenna were like legs and it looked like a high stepping horse! Beautiful blue stripe on legs and on top edge at rear.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.812635 -36.911334
Places Lochiel, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
27 Dec 2022 09:26 AM Recorded on
KylieWaldon Recorded by
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KylieWaldon South Coast NatureMapr Commius elegans Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea) True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Insects

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Commius elegans Scientific name
Cherry Ballart Shield Bug Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1381.17m Recorded at altitude
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