Sighting 4203439
Shield or Stink bug at Acton, ACT
Identification history
| Pentatomidae (family) | 11 Aug 2019 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Poecilometis strigatus | 15 Mar 2019 | MichaelBedingfield | ||
| Unidentified | 14 Mar 2019 | WHall |
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9 comments
KimPullen
wrote:
18 Mar 2019
I'm loathe to go to species (or even genus) with these pentatomid immatures, as I don't know them. They could be Poecilometis, but Theseus is also an option (if it occurs here).
MichaelBedingfield
wrote:
18 Mar 2019
The suggestion was based on the following confirmed sightings of this species:
Poecilometis strigatus (Gum Tree Shield Bug) on 5 Feb 2017
&
Poecilometis strigatus (Gum Tree Shield Bug) on 15 Mar 2009
Perhaps we should review some of the sightings on the following species page in view of your doubts:
https://canberra.naturemapr.org/Community/Species/Sightings/20119
Poecilometis strigatus (Gum Tree Shield Bug) on 5 Feb 2017&
Poecilometis strigatus (Gum Tree Shield Bug) on 15 Mar 2009Perhaps we should review some of the sightings on the following species page in view of your doubts:
https://canberra.naturemapr.org/Community/Species/Sightings/20119
MichaelBedingfield
wrote:
18 Mar 2019
William, you can view the adult specimens at the above mentioned species page.
WHall
wrote:
18 Mar 2019
The insect in my posting appears to be somewhat lighter in colour, but otherwise I see no significant differences.
MichaelBedingfield
wrote:
18 Mar 2019
The following sighting is of an adult:
Poecilometis strigatus (Gum Tree Shield Bug) on 15 Nov 2017
You can see that it has wings, but the immature does not.
Poecilometis strigatus (Gum Tree Shield Bug) on 15 Nov 2017You can see that it has wings, but the immature does not.
KimPullen
wrote:
20 Mar 2019
I agree our records of P. strigatus need reviewing. I need to look at ANIC material and probably check the scientific literature.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.108849-35.278838
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 - 3 Abundance
- 13 Mar 2019 02:39 PM Recorded on
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Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Species information
- Pentatomidae (family) Scientific name
- Shield or Stink bug Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-Invasive
- Up to 1121.29m Recorded at altitude
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