Poecilometis patruelis

Gum Tree Shield Bug at Belvoir Park

Poecilometis patruelis at Belvoir Park - 24 Nov 2023 11:05 AM
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Identification history

Poecilometis patruelis 11 Mar 2025 MichaelMulvaney
Poecilometis patruelis 25 Nov 2023 KylieWaldon
Unverified 24 Nov 2023 KylieWaldon

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • bottlebrush Associated plant
  • 12mm to 25mm 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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  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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