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Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea)

Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea)

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Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea)

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Kapunda troughtoni at Farrer, ACT by gregbaines
Unidentified Shield, Stink or Jewel Bug (Pentatomoidea) at Aranda, ACT by KMcCue
Unidentified Shield, Stink or Jewel Bug (Pentatomoidea) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Choerocoris paganus at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Diggers Camp, NSW by Topwood
Acanthosomatidae (family) at Carwoola, NSW by AmyT
Poecilometis sp. (genus) at Wallaroo, NSW by Jek
Commius elegans at Wamboin, NSW by Komidar
Unidentified Shield, Stink or Jewel Bug (Pentatomoidea) at Grabben Gullen, NSW by clarehoneydove
Oncocoris sp. (genus) at Russell, ACT by Hejor1
Unidentified Shield, Stink or Jewel Bug (Pentatomoidea) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Acanthosomatidae (family) at Carwoola, NSW by AmyT
Dictyotus conspicuus at Yass River, NSW by SenexRugosus
Cydnidae (family) (Burrower bug) at Green Cape, NSW by Hejor1
Omyta centrolineata at Murrumbateman, NSW by SimoneC
Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Baranduda, VIC by hannahfish
Cermatulus nasalis at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Agonoscelis rutila at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Anischys luteovarius at Aranda, ACT by KMcCue
Amphaces sp. (genus) at Aranda, ACT by KMcCue
Agonoscelis rutila at Goulburn, NSW by trevorpreston
Poecilometis strigatus (Gum Tree Shield Bug) at Carwoola, NSW by AmyT
Dictyotus conspicuus at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Agonoscelis rutila at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Agonoscelis rutila at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Unidentified Shield, Stink or Jewel Bug (Pentatomoidea) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Cuspicona thoracica at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Commius elegans at Hall, ACT by Anna123
Scutelleridae (family) (Jewel bug, metallic shield bug) at Mount Kembla, NSW by BackyardHabitatProject
Unidentified Shield, Stink or Jewel Bug (Pentatomoidea) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Unidentified Shield, Stink or Jewel Bug (Pentatomoidea) at Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Unidentified Shield, Stink or Jewel Bug (Pentatomoidea) at Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Bonner, ACT by MegFluke
Agonoscelis rutila (Horehound bug) at Higgins, ACT by AlisonMilton
Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Bonny Hills, NSW by pls047
Musgraveia sulciventris (Bronze Orange Bug) at Aranda, ACT by Jubeyjubes
Pentatomidae (family) (Shield or Stink bug) at Jamberoo, NSW by pallin
Diemenia rubromarginata at Tarago, NSW by clarehoneydove
Diemenia rubromarginata (Pink-margined bug) at Tarago, NSW by clarehoneydove
Oncocoris geniculatus (A shield bug) at Bungonia, NSW by KorinneM
Commius elegans (Cherry Ballart Shield Bug) at Cook, ACT by Jubeyjubes
Commius elegans at Yackandandah, VIC by KylieWaldon
Dictyotus conspicuus (A shield or stink bug) at Cotter River, ACT by KorinneM
Cermatulus nasalis (Predatory shield bug, Glossy shield bug) at Cotter River, ACT by KorinneM
Pentatomidae (family) at Campbell, ACT by Hejor1
Unidentified Shield, Stink or Jewel Bug (Pentatomoidea) at Turner, ACT by ConBoekel
Oncocoris geniculatus (A shield bug) at Bungonia, NSW by AlisonMilton
Cuspicona simplex (Green potato bug) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Commius elegans (Cherry Ballart Shield Bug) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Pentatomidae (family) (Shield or Stink bug) at Campbell, ACT by Hejor1
Eysarcoris sp. (genus) (A stink bug) at Campbell, ACT by Hejor1
Oechalia schellenbergii (Spined Predatory Shield Bug) at Holder, ACT by Miranda
Pentatomidae (family) (Shield or Stink bug) at Bungonia, NSW by AlisonMilton
Pentatomidae (family) (Shield or Stink bug) at Kingsdale, NSW by glbn1
Agonoscelis rutila (Horehound bug) at Hall, ACT by Anna123
Cydnidae (family) (Burrower bug) at Borough, NSW by Paul4K

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KylieWaldon wrote:
8 Dec 2024
looks like this one? https://canberra.naturemapr.org/species/12133. Such a stunning colour! :)
Scutiphora pedicellata
Trebuchet wrote:
8 Dec 2024
Bronze Orange Bug.
Scourge of all citrus growers.
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/insects/bronze-orange-bug/
Anischys luteovarius
KimberiRP wrote:
5 Dec 2024
A juvenile Bronze Orange Bug.
Musgraveia sulciventris
WendyEM wrote:
2 Dec 2024
Nymph
Commius elegans
KimberiRP wrote:
1 Dec 2024
Immature Shield/Stink bug. Hard to identify at this stage of development.
Pentatomidae (family)

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Kapunda troughtoni

Scutiphora pedicellata at Diggers Camp, NSW

Choerocoris paganus

Acanthosomatidae (family)

Acanthosomatidae (family)

Poecilometis sp. (genus)

Commius elegans

Oncocoris sp. (genus)

Dictyotus conspicuus

Scutiphora pedicellata at Baranduda, VIC

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