Choerocoris paganus

Ground shield bug at Paddys River, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 148.940009-35.325711
• Maps Cotter Reserve
• Places Paddys River, ACT

Sighting information

• At least 1 Abundance
• 30 Jan 2022 01:53 PM Recorded on
• WindyHen Recorded by

• Collections

  Insects Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea) True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) WindyHen Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

• Grass Associated plant
• 5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

• Choerocoris paganus Scientific name
• Ground shield bug Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 2065m Recorded at altitude
• Machine learning
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• Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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