Poecilometis strigatus

Gum Tree Shield Bug at Kangaroo Valley, NSW

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Location information

• Coordinates 150.531356-34.738853
• Altitude 114.2m
• Places Kangaroo Valley, NSW

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 5 Oct 2025 07:09 PM Recorded on
• lbradley Recorded by

• Collections

  lbradley NatureMapr South Coast Poecilometis strigatus Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea) True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Insects

Additional information

• plantago Associated plant
• 12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

• Poecilometis strigatus Scientific name
• Gum Tree Shield Bug Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 953m Recorded at altitude
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• Synonyms

  Poecilometis ellipticus

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