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	Dictyotus caenosus	7 Apr 2025	MichaelMulvaney
	Pentatomidae (family)	5 Apr 2025	Hejor1

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clarehoneydove wrote:

8 Apr 2025

According to https://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/tools-and-resources/identification/pentatomidae/pentatomidae-factsheets/brown-shield-bug/
The juga is much longer than the tylus which doesnt look like here unless this is an example of it being "fully enclosed".

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

8 Apr 2025

Thanks Clare - wil need to give it a bit more thought

Michael

clarehoneydove wrote:

13 Apr 2025

It does look like Dictyotus sp...or Eribotes?

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At least 1 Abundance
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Hejor1 NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea) True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Insects

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5mm to 12mm Animal size

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