Poecilometis patruelis

Gum Tree Shield Bug at Koorawatha, NSW

Poecilometis patruelis at Koorawatha, NSW - 9 Mar 2025 12:31 PM
Poecilometis patruelis at Koorawatha, NSW - 9 Mar 2025 12:31 PM
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Identification history

Poecilometis patruelis 10 Mar 2025 MichaelMulvaney
Unverified 9 Mar 2025 KooragindiJohn

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • Acacia vestita Associated plant
  • 5mm to 12mm 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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