Choerocoris paganus

Ground shield bug at Hamlyn Heights, VIC

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Location information

• Coordinates 144.331227-38.129630
• Places Hamlyn Heights, VIC

Sighting information

• 4 - 15 Abundance
• 13 Feb 2023 11:59 AM Recorded on
• WendyEM Recorded by

• Collections

  WendyEM Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea) True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Insects Barwon South West NatureMapr

Additional information

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

Species information

• Choerocoris paganus Scientific name
• Ground shield bug Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 2065m Recorded at altitude
• Machine learning
• External link More information

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