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Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea)

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Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea)

Featured sightings

Adrisa sp. (genus) (Burrowing Bug) at Ainslie, ACT - 14 Jan 2025 by jb2602

Coleotichus costatus (Green shield-backed bug) at O'Connor, ACT - 14 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel

Dictyotus conspicuus (A shield or stink bug) at Aranda, ACT - 23 Oct 2022 by CathB

Oechalia schellenbergii (Spined Predatory Shield Bug) at Majura, ACT - 26 Jan 2021 by jb2602

Pentatomidae (family) (Shield or Stink bug) at Jagungal Wilderness, NSW - 20 Jan 2022 by NedJohnston

Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Acton, ACT - 19 Jan 2020 by TimL

Acanthosomatidae (family) (Unidentified Acanthosomatid shield bug) at Hackett, ACT - 25 Nov 2018 by TimL

Musgraveia sulciventris (Bronze Orange Bug) at Hackett, ACT - 1 Mar 2019 by TimL

Latest sightings

Agonoscelis rutila (Horehound bug) at Isaacs, ACT - 13 Apr 2025 by Mike

Poecilometis strigatus (Gum Tree Shield Bug) at Holder, ACT - 13 Apr 2025 by Miranda

Dictyotus caenosus (Brown Shield Bug) at Belconnen, ACT - 9 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Diemenia rubromarginata (Pink-margined bug) at Cook, ACT - 9 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Poecilometis sp. (genus) (A Gum Tree Shield Bug) at Wanniassa, ACT - 10 Apr 2025 by JohnBundock

Agonoscelis rutila (Horehound bug) at Kambah, ACT - 10 Apr 2025 by Numbat

Cuspicona thoracica (Shield bug) at Denman Prospect, ACT - 3 Apr 2025 by Harrisi

Agonoscelis rutila (Horehound bug) at Aranda, ACT - 5 Apr 2025 by Jubeyjubes

Dictyotus caenosus at Canberra, ACT - 5 Apr 2025 by Hejor1

Pentatomidae (family) (Shield or Stink bug) at Higgins, ACT - 31 Jan 2025 by AlisonMilton

Oechalia schellenbergii (Spined Predatory Shield Bug) at Parkes, ACT - 28 Mar 2025 by Hejor1

Nezara viridula (Green vegetable bug) at Higgins, ACT - 28 Mar 2025 by Jennybach

Poecilometis strigatus (Gum Tree Shield Bug) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 26 Mar 2025 by amiessmacro

Nezara viridula (Green vegetable bug) at Higgins, ACT - 27 Mar 2025 by Jennybach

Pentatomoidea (superfamily) at Mawson, ACT - 27 Mar 2025 by Mike

Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Acton, ACT - 26 Mar 2025 by TimL

Agonoscelis rutila (Horehound bug) at Braddon, ACT - 26 Mar 2025 by Hejor1

Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Crookwell, NSW - 25 Mar 2025 by clarehoneydove

Agonoscelis rutila (Horehound bug) at Wallaroo, NSW - 23 Mar 2025 by Jek

Nezara viridula (Green vegetable bug) at Wallaroo, NSW - 23 Mar 2025 by Jek

Agonoscelis rutila (Horehound bug) at Watson, ACT - 23 Mar 2025 by Hejor1

Oechalia schellenbergii at Gunning, NSW - 21 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel

Nezara viridula (Green vegetable bug) at Melba, ACT - 19 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Higgins, ACT - 18 Mar 2025 by AlisonMilton

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Discussion

clarehoneydove wrote:

13 Apr 2025

It does look like Dictyotus sp...or Eribotes?

Dictyotus caenosus

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

8 Apr 2025

Thanks Clare - wil need to give it a bit more thought

Michael

Dictyotus caenosus

clarehoneydove wrote:

8 Apr 2025

According to https://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/tools-and-resources/identification/pentatomidae/pentatomidae-factsheets/brown-shield-bug/
The juga is much longer than the tylus which doesnt look like here unless this is an example of it being "fully enclosed".

Dictyotus caenosus

clarehoneydove wrote:

6 Apr 2025

Amphaces sp.?

Pentatomoidea (superfamily)

Jennybach wrote:

28 Mar 2025

Nezara viridula?

Nezara viridula

Significant sightings

Recent activity

Poecilometis strigatus at Holder, ACT

Agonoscelis rutila at Isaacs, ACT

Agonoscelis rutila at Isaacs, ACT

Dictyotus caenosus at Belconnen, ACT

Diemenia rubromarginata at Cook, ACT

Dictyotus caenosus at Belconnen, ACT

Diemenia rubromarginata at Cook, ACT

Poecilometis sp. (genus) at Wanniassa, ACT

Agonoscelis rutila at Kambah, ACT

Poecilometis sp. (genus) at Wanniassa, ACT

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