Poecilometis strigatus

Gum Tree Shield Bug at Freshwater Creek, VIC

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Location information

• Coordinates 144.269981-38.251941
• Maps WendyM's farm at Freshwater Ck.
• Places Freshwater Creek, VIC

Sighting information

• At least 1 Abundance
• 11 Apr 2025 01:00 PM Recorded on
• WendyEM Recorded by

• Collections

  WendyEM NatureMapr Barwon South West Latest Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea) True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Insects

Additional information

• 12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

• Poecilometis strigatus Scientific name
• Gum Tree Shield Bug Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 953m Recorded at altitude
• Machine learning
• External link More information

• Synonyms

  Poecilometis ellipticus

Record quality

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• More than one media file
• Verified by an expert moderator
• Nearby sighting(s) of same species
• GPS evidence of location
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