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Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea)
Sighting 4605006

Choerocoris paganus

Ground shield bug at Acton, ACT

Choerocoris paganus at Acton, ACT - 20 Oct 2024
Choerocoris paganus at Acton, ACT - 20 Oct 2024
Choerocoris paganus at Acton, ACT - 20 Oct 2024
Choerocoris paganus at Acton, ACT - 20 Oct 2024
Choerocoris paganus at Acton, ACT - 20 Oct 2024
Choerocoris paganus at Acton, ACT - 20 Oct 2024
Choerocoris paganus at Acton, ACT - 20 Oct 2024
Choerocoris paganus at Acton, ACT - 20 Oct 2024
Choerocoris paganus at Acton, ACT - 20 Oct 2024
Choerocoris paganus at Acton, ACT - 20 Oct 2024
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Identification history

Choerocoris paganus 23 Oct 2024 MichaelMulvaney
Choerocoris paganus 20 Oct 2024 Csteele4

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Quite an eye catching bug.

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Pultenaea procumbens (Bush Pea) at Acton, ACT - 11 Sep 2024 by Venture

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Hakea decurrens subsp. decurrens (Bushy Needlewood) at Bruce, ACT - 31 Aug 2024 by Csteele4

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Acacia implexa (Hickory Wattle, Lightwood) at Acton, ACT - 17 Aug 2024 by Venture

Acacia implexa

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Hovea heterophylla (Common Hovea) at Acton, ACT - 17 Aug 2024 by Venture

Hovea heterophylla

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Lepidosperma laterale (Variable Sword Sedge) at Acton, ACT - 17 Aug 2024 by Venture

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Rytidosperma sp. (Wallaby Grass) at Acton, ACT - 4 Aug 2024 by Venture

Rytidosperma sp.

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Acacia genistifolia (Early Wattle) at Acton, ACT - 4 Aug 2024 by Venture

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Camponotus suffusus (Golden-tailed sugar ant) at Canberra Central, ACT - 22 Sep 2023 by patrickcox

Camponotus suffusus

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Acacia genistifolia (Early Wattle) at Black Mountain - 20 Jul 2023 by Venture

Acacia genistifolia

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Billardiera scandens (Hairy Apple Berry) at Bruce, ACT - 26 Nov 2022 by Jenny54

Billardiera scandens

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Hibbertia obtusifolia (Grey Guinea-flower) at Acton, ACT - 3 Nov 2022 by amiessmacro

Hibbertia obtusifolia

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Styphelia attenuata (Small-leaved Beard Heath) at Bruce, ACT - 6 Aug 2022 by Tapirlord

Styphelia attenuata

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Pomax umbellata (A Pomax) at Acton, ACT - 30 Mar 2022 by Tapirlord

Pomax umbellata

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Acacia genistifolia (Early Wattle) at Acton, ACT - 30 Mar 2022 by Tapirlord

Acacia genistifolia

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Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Acton, ACT - 4 Oct 2021 by DGilbert

Vanessa itea

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Glycine clandestina (Twining Glycine) at Downer, ACT - 12 Sep 2021 by Ned_Johnston

Glycine clandestina

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Muscari armeniacum (Grape Hyacinth) at Downer, ACT - 12 Sep 2021 by Ned_Johnston

Muscari armeniacum

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Urodacus manicatus (Black Rock Scorpion) at Hackett, ACT - 7 Dec 2018 by WarrenRowland

Urodacus manicatus

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Pseudocheirus peregrinus (Common Ringtail Possum) at Hackett, ACT - 7 Dec 2018 by WarrenRowland

Pseudocheirus peregrinus

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Bombyliidae (family) (Unidentified Bee fly) at Canberra Central, ACT - 21 Oct 2017 by David

Bombyliidae (family)

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Pogona barbata (Eastern Bearded Dragon) at Canberra Central, ACT - 22 Sep 2017 by RobertD

Pogona barbata

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Acacia penninervis var. penninervis (Hickory Wattle) at Canberra Central, ACT - 9 Oct 2016 by MichaelMulvaney

Acacia penninervis var. penninervis

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Pogona barbata (Eastern Bearded Dragon) at Canberra Central, ACT - 14 Oct 2015 by MattM

Pogona barbata

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Styphelia attenuata (Small-leaved Beard Heath) at Canberra Central, ACT - 2 Aug 2014 by AaronClausen

Styphelia attenuata

AaronClausen
Callidemum hypochalceum (Hop-bush leaf beetle) at Acton, ACT - 20 Oct 2024 by Csteele4
Gaudium multicaule (Teatree) at Bruce, ACT - 3 Oct 2024 by Venture
Dillwynia sericea (Egg And Bacon Peas) at Bruce, ACT - 3 Oct 2024 by Venture
Pultenaea procumbens (Bush Pea) at Bruce, ACT - 18 Sep 2024 by Venture
Pultenaea procumbens (Bush Pea) at Acton, ACT - 11 Sep 2024 by Venture
Hakea decurrens subsp. decurrens (Bushy Needlewood) at Bruce, ACT - 31 Aug 2024 by Csteele4
Acacia implexa (Hickory Wattle, Lightwood) at Acton, ACT - 17 Aug 2024 by Venture
Hovea heterophylla (Common Hovea) at Acton, ACT - 17 Aug 2024 by Venture
Lepidosperma laterale (Variable Sword Sedge) at Acton, ACT - 17 Aug 2024 by Venture
Rytidosperma sp. (Wallaby Grass) at Acton, ACT - 4 Aug 2024 by Venture
Acacia genistifolia (Early Wattle) at Acton, ACT - 4 Aug 2024 by Venture
Camponotus suffusus (Golden-tailed sugar ant) at Canberra Central, ACT - 22 Sep 2023 by patrickcox
Acacia genistifolia (Early Wattle) at Black Mountain - 20 Jul 2023 by Venture
Billardiera scandens (Hairy Apple Berry) at Bruce, ACT - 26 Nov 2022 by Jenny54
Hibbertia obtusifolia (Grey Guinea-flower) at Acton, ACT - 3 Nov 2022 by amiessmacro
Styphelia attenuata (Small-leaved Beard Heath) at Bruce, ACT - 6 Aug 2022 by Tapirlord
Pomax umbellata (A Pomax) at Acton, ACT - 30 Mar 2022 by Tapirlord
Acacia genistifolia (Early Wattle) at Acton, ACT - 30 Mar 2022 by Tapirlord
Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Acton, ACT - 4 Oct 2021 by DGilbert
Glycine clandestina (Twining Glycine) at Downer, ACT - 12 Sep 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Muscari armeniacum (Grape Hyacinth) at Downer, ACT - 12 Sep 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Urodacus manicatus (Black Rock Scorpion) at Hackett, ACT - 7 Dec 2018 by WarrenRowland
Pseudocheirus peregrinus (Common Ringtail Possum) at Hackett, ACT - 7 Dec 2018 by WarrenRowland
Bombyliidae (family) (Unidentified Bee fly) at Canberra Central, ACT - 21 Oct 2017 by David
Pogona barbata (Eastern Bearded Dragon) at Canberra Central, ACT - 22 Sep 2017 by RobertD
Acacia penninervis var. penninervis (Hickory Wattle) at Canberra Central, ACT - 9 Oct 2016 by MichaelMulvaney
Pogona barbata (Eastern Bearded Dragon) at Canberra Central, ACT - 14 Oct 2015 by MattM
Styphelia attenuata (Small-leaved Beard Heath) at Canberra Central, ACT - 2 Aug 2014 by AaronClausen

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  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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