Sastragala versicolor

1 Shield bug at Wingecarribee Local Government Area

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Identification history

Sastragala versicolor	13 Sep 2024	MichaelMulvaney
Sastragala versicolor	1 Jun 2024	Curiosity
Unidentified	1 Jun 2024	Curiosity

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Not sure about the ID for this bug. The closest match I've seen is the European Hawthorn shield bug! It overnighted on the wheelie bin lid. Images 1-3 were taken on 29 May, under different lighting conditions than for image 4 taken on 28 May.

2 comments

Aussiegall wrote:

1 Jun 2024

Could it possibly be Acanthosoma versicolor?

Curiosity wrote:

1 Jun 2024

Thanks very much Aussiegall. That's a species I hadn't come across and, yes, I think you're right. I will suggest that as the ID.
I have found some examples on Atlas of Living Australia. One is similar in colors to this one. Apparently, the name has been changed to Sastragala versicolor and only one confirmed sighting on NM (South Coast).

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Location information

Coordinates 150.474918 -34.433726
Maps Braemar Wingecarribee Local Government Area
Places Braemar, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
28 May 2024 02:29 PM Recorded on
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Insects True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea) Curiosity

Additional information

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

Species information

Sastragala versicolor Scientific name
Shield bug Common name
Not Sensitive
Rare or uncommon native
Non-invasive or negligible
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Synonyms
Acanthosoma versicolor

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