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Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea)

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Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea)

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Kapunda troughtoni at Farrer, ACT by gregbaines
Unidentified Shield, Stink or Jewel Bug (Pentatomoidea) at Aranda, ACT by KMcCue
Unidentified Shield, Stink or Jewel Bug (Pentatomoidea) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Choerocoris paganus at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Acanthosomatidae (family) at Carwoola, NSW by AmyT
Poecilometis sp. (genus) at Wallaroo, NSW by Jek
Commius elegans at Wamboin, NSW by Komidar
Unidentified Shield, Stink or Jewel Bug (Pentatomoidea) at Grabben Gullen, NSW by clarehoneydove
Oncocoris sp. (genus) at Russell, ACT by Hejor1
Unidentified Shield, Stink or Jewel Bug (Pentatomoidea) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Acanthosomatidae (family) at Carwoola, NSW by AmyT
Dictyotus conspicuus at Yass River, NSW by SenexRugosus
Omyta centrolineata at Murrumbateman, NSW by SimoneC
Cermatulus nasalis at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Agonoscelis rutila at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Anischys luteovarius at Aranda, ACT by KMcCue
Amphaces sp. (genus) at Aranda, ACT by KMcCue
Agonoscelis rutila at Goulburn, NSW by trevorpreston
Poecilometis strigatus (Gum Tree Shield Bug) at Carwoola, NSW by AmyT
Dictyotus conspicuus at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Agonoscelis rutila at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Agonoscelis rutila at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Unidentified Shield, Stink or Jewel Bug (Pentatomoidea) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Cuspicona thoracica at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Commius elegans at Hall, ACT by Anna123
Unidentified Shield, Stink or Jewel Bug (Pentatomoidea) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Bonner, ACT by MegFluke
Agonoscelis rutila (Horehound bug) at Higgins, ACT by AlisonMilton
Musgraveia sulciventris (Bronze Orange Bug) at Aranda, ACT by Jubeyjubes
Diemenia rubromarginata at Tarago, NSW by clarehoneydove
Diemenia rubromarginata (Pink-margined bug) at Tarago, NSW by clarehoneydove
Oncocoris geniculatus (A shield bug) at Bungonia, NSW by KorinneM
Commius elegans (Cherry Ballart Shield Bug) at Cook, ACT by Jubeyjubes
Dictyotus conspicuus (A shield or stink bug) at Cotter River, ACT by KorinneM
Cermatulus nasalis (Predatory shield bug, Glossy shield bug) at Cotter River, ACT by KorinneM
Pentatomidae (family) at Campbell, ACT by Hejor1
Unidentified Shield, Stink or Jewel Bug (Pentatomoidea) at Turner, ACT by ConBoekel
Oncocoris geniculatus (A shield bug) at Bungonia, NSW by AlisonMilton
Cuspicona simplex (Green potato bug) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Commius elegans (Cherry Ballart Shield Bug) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Pentatomidae (family) (Shield or Stink bug) at Campbell, ACT by Hejor1
Eysarcoris sp. (genus) (A stink bug) at Campbell, ACT by Hejor1
Oechalia schellenbergii (Spined Predatory Shield Bug) at Holder, ACT by Miranda
Pentatomidae (family) (Shield or Stink bug) at Bungonia, NSW by AlisonMilton
Pentatomidae (family) (Shield or Stink bug) at Kingsdale, NSW by glbn1
Agonoscelis rutila (Horehound bug) at Hall, ACT by Anna123
Cydnidae (family) (Burrower bug) at Borough, NSW by Paul4K
Omyta centrolineata (Centreline Shield Bug) at Denman Prospect, ACT by KorinneM
Eupolemus angularis (Acanthosomatid bug) at Denman Prospect, ACT by KorinneM
Commius elegans (Cherry Ballart Shield Bug) at Denman Prospect, ACT by KorinneM
Dictyotus conspicuus (A shield or stink bug) at Borough, NSW by Paul4K
Poecilometis strigatus (Gum Tree Shield Bug) at Wallaroo, NSW by Jek
Cuspicona simplex (Green potato bug) at Hall, ACT by Anna123
Pentatomoidea (superfamily) (Unidentified Shield or Stink bug) at Bungonia, NSW by AlisonMilton
Cuspicona sp. (genus) (Shield bug) at Denman Prospect, ACT by AlisonMilton
Agonoscelis rutila (Horehound bug) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT by SWishart
Asopinae sp. (Subfamily) (A predatory stink bug) at Evatt, ACT by rbannister
Cydnidae (family) (Burrower bug) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Musgraveia sulciventris (Bronze Orange Bug) at Narrabundah, ACT by RobParnell
Musgraveia sulciventris (Bronze Orange Bug) at Narrabundah, ACT by RobParnell
Musgraveia sulciventris (Bronze Orange Bug) at Curtin, ACT by Stred
Agonoscelis rutila (Horehound bug) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Diemenia rubromarginata (Pink-margined bug) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Agonoscelis rutila (Horehound bug) at Kambah, ACT by LinePerrins
Pentatomidae (family) (Shield or Stink bug) at Acton, ACT by ConBoekel
Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Acton, ACT by TimL
Adrisa sp. (genus) (Burrowing Bug) at Turner, ACT by ConBoekel
Pentatomidae (family) at Parkes, ACT by Hejor1
Cuspicona thoracica (Shield bug) at Florey, ACT by KorinneM
Cuspicona thoracica (Shield bug) at Aranda, ACT by Jubeyjubes
Eupolemus angularis (Acanthosomatid bug) at Aranda, ACT by Jubeyjubes

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Trebuchet wrote:
8 Dec 2024
Bronze Orange Bug.
Scourge of all citrus growers.
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/insects/bronze-orange-bug/
Anischys luteovarius
KimberiRP wrote:
5 Dec 2024
A juvenile Bronze Orange Bug.
Musgraveia sulciventris
WendyEM wrote:
2 Dec 2024
Nymph
Commius elegans
KimberiRP wrote:
1 Dec 2024
Immature Shield/Stink bug. Hard to identify at this stage of development.
Pentatomidae (family)
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
29 Nov 2024
Thanks for all your good suggestions Wendy
Cuspicona thoracica

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Kapunda troughtoni

Choerocoris paganus

Acanthosomatidae (family)

Acanthosomatidae (family)

Poecilometis sp. (genus)

Commius elegans

Musgraveia sulciventris at Narrabundah, ACT

Musgraveia sulciventris at Narrabundah, ACT

Oncocoris sp. (genus)

Dictyotus conspicuus

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