Southern green stink bug

Nezara viridula
Shield bugs (Pentatomidae)

3 white dots on the shield.
Southern green stink bug on RikenMon's Nature-Guide

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A green shield bug with 3 small white dots on the centre shield. Some colour variation is possible and towards the winter is browner but the 3 white dots remain. The larvae have 5 stages all with remarkably bright colours.

⇔ l. 12-14 mm

syn. NEZARA APPROXIMATE, NEZARA AURANTIACA, CIMEX SMARAGDULUS, CIMEX VIRIDULUS, Green vegetable bug

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≈ The PALOMENA PRASINA (Green shield bug) lacks the white dots and the larvae are more green coloured.

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