This Green Stink Bug is a plant feeding insect believed to have originated from Ethiopia it feeds on many bean crops making it a major pest to those crops.
There are several variations in the colouration of this insect the most common being a predominately green bug with three parallel white spots towards the head.
At a glance
Green Vegetable Bug at a glance
Habitat
On plant folage
Size
Can grow to around 13mm
Origin
Introduced
Distribution
Worldwide locally across most of Australia
Descriptions
Distribution
Worldwide locally across most of Australia
Habitat
On plant folage
Size
Can grow to around 13mm
Distribution and map
Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia
Classification
Classification
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
SubphylumHexapoda
ClassInsecta
SubclassPterygotes
OrderHemiptera
SuborderHeteroptera
InfraorderPentatomomorpha
SuperfamilyPentatomoidea
FamilyPentatomidae
SubfamilyPentatominae
TribeNezarini
GenusNezara
SpeciesNezara viridula
Synonyms
Synonyms
There are no known synonyms for this species
References and dates
Original
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Bibliography
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Added
Fri 29 Jan 2021 @ 23:00 PM
Updated
Sun 25 Sep 2022 @ 00:00 AM
Surveys
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Photos
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External Links
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