Oncocoris geniculatus

A shield bug at Watson, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.150471-35.238716
• Altitude 609.0m
• Places Watson, ACT

Sighting information

• 4 - 15 Abundance
• 2 Jan 2025 11:24 AM Recorded on
• abread111 Recorded by

• Collections

  abread111 Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea) True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Insects Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

• silver beet (old plants being put into green bin) Associated plant
• 5mm to 12mm Animal size
• Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

• Oncocoris geniculatus Scientific name
• A shield bug Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 1162.5m Recorded at altitude
• Machine learning
• External link More information

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