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Common Gum Tree Shield Bug

Poecilometis patruelis (Eumecopus patruelis)

Description:

10mm (I think)

Habitat:

Heavily overgrown shed in a back garden above many bromeliads. It is shown on the wall but they were rare in that setting

1 Species ID Suggestions

MartinL
MartinL 11 years ago
Nymph - Common Gum Tree Shield Bug
Poecilometis patruelis Common Gum Tree Shield Bug - Poecilometis patruelis (Eumecopus patruelis)


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tjdegraaf
tjdegraaf 11 years ago

Hello Stephen,
I've taken a photo of the same species, when I was on holiday In Australia in Hunter valley.
It is a nymph of a shieldbug. I think of an Eucalyptus Shield Bug, Poecilometis. You can find my photo on http://members.quicknet.nl/tj.de.graaf/I...
Regards, Thijs
The Netherlands

StephenSolomons
Spotted by
StephenSolomons

2262, New South Wales, Australia

Spotted on Oct 16, 2009
Submitted on Dec 2, 2012

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