Sighting 4466023
Theseus modestus
Gum tree shield bug at Wodonga, VIC
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| Theseus modestus | MichaelMulvaney | 27 Mar 2023 | |
| Unverified | KylieWaldon | 21 Jan 2023 |
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User's notes
looked like a spider coming down the trunk probably because of the dark shadow with the sun overhead. Clearly some kind of shield bug.
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Location information
- Coordinates 146.889537-36.172964
- Places Wodonga, VIC
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 21 Jan 2023 10:01 AM Recorded on
- KylieWaldon Recorded by
- gum tree Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- KylieWaldon Albury, Wodonga NatureMapr Theseus modestus Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea) True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Insects
Species information
- Theseus modestus Scientific name
- Gum tree shield bug Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 806.1m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
Quality score
5 / 7
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- Verified by an expert moderator
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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