Sighting 3391062
A Gum Tree Shield Bug at Bega, NSW
Identification history
| Unidentified | 9 Feb 2018 | pmhillery |
Identify this sighting
Please Login or Register to identify this sighting.
User's notes
I found these on the gum tree in our front yard
2 comments
KerriLee
wrote:
10 Feb 2018
I suspect these are Poecilometis patruelis, a species often found on Eucalypts. There are a couple of adults and lots of nymphs in your images. The link below has photos of all the life stages.
http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_stinkbugs/GumTreeBug.htm
http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_stinkbugs/GumTreeBug.htm
KimPullen
wrote:
20 Feb 2018
Agree that it looks like P. patruelis, but hard to be sure as I can't see enough colour detail.
Please Login or Register to comment.
Nearby sightings
Location information
- Coordinates 149.851770-36.687770
- Places Bega, NSW
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- 5 Nov 2017 10:55 AM Recorded on
- pmhillery Recorded by
Species information
- Poecilometis sp. (genus) Scientific name
- A Gum Tree Shield Bug Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-Invasive
- Up to 823.2m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
- External link More information
