Poecilometis patruelis

Gum Tree Shield Bug at Splitters Creek, NSW

Poecilometis patruelis at Splitters Creek, NSW - 26 Feb 2023 09:15 AM
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Identification history

Poecilometis patruelis 5 Mar 2023 MichaelBedingfield
Unidentified 4 Mar 2023 KylieWaldon

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some of my descriptions are crossing over. probably me and not the system.

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • wattle Associated plant
  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

  • Poecilometis patruelis Scientific name
  • Gum Tree Shield Bug Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 808.9m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • Synonyms

    Eumecopus patruelis

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