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Common Gum Tree Shield Bug Nymph

Poecilometis patruelis

Notes:

Vagrant, probably dislodged from a distant tree by heavy rain and moved to a garden light for a safe berth until day arrived

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3 Comments

StephenSolomons
StephenSolomons 11 years ago

Glad to be of service Shanna. Before you decide however, there are a bunch of them that look very similar. This link will help if you do not have it already http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_...

ShannaB
ShannaB 11 years ago

Fantastic. And I think you might have just ID'd one of my unposted spottings for me. : )

RiekoS
RiekoS 11 years ago

Very interesting bug.

StephenSolomons
Spotted by
StephenSolomons

Gosford, New South Wales, Australia

Spotted on Apr 5, 2013
Submitted on Apr 5, 2013

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