Dictyotus sp. (genus)

A brown shield bug at Wodonga, VIC

Dictyotus sp. (genus) at Wodonga, VIC - 6 May 2023 02:48 PM

Dictyotus sp. (genus) at Wodonga, VIC - 6 May 2023 02:48 PM

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Identification history

	Dictyotus sp. (genus)	11 May 2023	MichaelMulvaney
	Unverified	6 May 2023	KylieWaldon

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User's notes

after light rain sitting with some diurnal cockroaches protected by the thorns. very tiny. maybe only 6mm.

1 comment

AlisonMilton wrote:

6 May 2023

Hi Kylie, You are right. This is a shield bug.

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Sighting information

1 Abundance
6 May 2023 02:48 PM Recorded on
KylieWaldon Recorded by
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Insects Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea) True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) KylieWaldon Albury, Wodonga NatureMapr

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Dictyotus sp. (genus) Scientific name
A brown shield bug Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 633.82m Recorded at altitude
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