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Menida plebeia

Shield Bug at Coolo Park

Menida plebeia at Coolo Park - 8 Mar 2024 02:52 PM
Menida plebeia at Coolo Park - 8 Mar 2024 02:52 PM
Menida plebeia at Coolo Park - 8 Mar 2024 02:52 PM
Menida plebeia at Coolo Park - 8 Mar 2024 02:52 PM
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Identification history

Menida plebeia 15 Mar 2024 MichaelMulvaney
Anischys luteovarius 8 Mar 2024 Hejor1

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3 comments

   15 Mar 2024
A first for Canberra Nature Map and an uncommon sighting nationally
Hejor1 wrote:
   15 Mar 2024
@MichaelMulvaney does this mean it's significant? #savecoolopark
   15 Mar 2024
I didn't give it a "significant sighting" rating as I am unsure how much its uncommon record has to do with its general rareness and how much that it has just been overlooked.

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • False Pollinator Insect on Flower

Species information

  • Menida plebeia Scientific name
  • Shield Bug Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 651.3m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • External link More information

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  • Verified by an expert moderator
  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
  • GPS evidence of location
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