Choerocoris paganus

2 Ground shield bug at Bannockburn, VIC

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Location information

• Places Bannockburn, VIC

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 18 Mar 2023 04:13 PM Recorded on
• Izy Recorded by

• Collections

  My flagged sightings Izy Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea) True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Insects Grampians NatureMapr

Additional information

• mulch Associated plant
• 5mm to 12mm Animal size
• Male Gender
• Injured / sick Animal health
• Other activity Insect behaviour on flower

Species information

• Choerocoris paganus Scientific name
• Ground shield bug Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 2065m Recorded at altitude
• Machine learning
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• Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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