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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

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

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

Latest sightings

Agonoscelis rutila (Horehound bug) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 17 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Agonoscelis rutila (Horehound bug) at Tharwa, ACT - 11 Apr 2025 by ConBoekel

Diemenia rubromarginata (Pink-margined bug) at Belconnen, ACT - 17 Jun 2025 by kasiaaus

Oechalia schellenbergii (Spined Predatory Shield Bug) at Tharwa, ACT - 11 Apr 2025 by ConBoekel

Unverified Shield, Stink or Jewel Bug (Pentatomoidea) at Acton, ACT - 10 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Diemenia rubromarginata (Pink-margined bug) at Bruce, ACT - 13 Jun 2025 by kasiaaus

Theseus modestus (Gum tree shield bug) at Flynn, ACT - 11 Jun 2025 by kasiaaus

Alcaeus varicornis (Acacia shield bug) at Hall, ACT - 11 Jun 2025 by Anna123

Poecilometis strigatus (Gum Tree Shield Bug) at Narrabundah, ACT - 7 Jun 2025 by RobParnell

Theseus modestus (Gum tree shield bug) at Gundagai, NSW - 7 Jun 2025 by Hejor1

Acanthosomatidae (family) (Unidentified Acanthosomatid shield bug) at Belconnen, ACT - 21 May 2025 by AlisonMilton

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Discussion

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

25 Jun 2025

A nymph

Agonoscelis rutila

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

29 May 2025

A nymph

Diemenia rubromarginata

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

25 May 2025

Thanks Wendy

Diaphyta pulchra

DiBickers wrote:

12 May 2025

It’s always a pleasure, takes me on the journey with you @MazzV, Thankyou & look forward to more to come💚

Lampromicra aerea

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

12 May 2025

Thanks Katarina - I have being trying to locate a guide to the genus but haven't found one. This image with banded legs and a few light spots on back is consistent with other sightings identified as rotundatus so have placed in that for now

Platycoris rotundatus

Significant sightings

Recent activity

Agonoscelis rutila at Murrumbateman, NSW

Agonoscelis rutila at Tharwa, ACT

Oechalia schellenbergii at Tharwa, ACT

Diemenia rubromarginata at Belconnen, ACT

Diemenia rubromarginata at Belconnen, ACT

Diemenia rubromarginata at Bruce, ACT

Diemenia rubromarginata at Bruce, ACT

Theseus modestus at Flynn, ACT

Poecilometis sp. (genus) at Flynn, ACT

Alcaeus varicornis at Hall, ACT

Species Richness Score (SRS)

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