Poecilometis strigatus

Gum Tree Shield Bug at Higgins, ACT

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Identification history

Poecilometis strigatus	17 Nov 2017	KimPullen
Poecilometis strigatus	15 Nov 2017	MichaelBedingfield
Poecilometis patruelis	14 Nov 2017	AlisonMilton

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MichaelBedingfield wrote:

16 Nov 2017

Poecilometis patruelis has spiky shoulders. See this sighting of P. strigatus which is a match for yours:
http://canberra.naturemapr.org/Community/Sightings/Details/3378959

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Location information

Coordinates 149.029687 -35.238440
Altitude 623.0m
Places Higgins, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
22 Sep 2017 09:42 AM Recorded on
AlisonMilton Recorded by
Collections
Insects Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea) True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

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
Machine learning
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Synonyms
Poecilometis ellipticus