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Nezara viridula  (Linnaeus, 1758)


Home > Insects > Hemiptera > Pentatomoidea > Pentatomidae > ​​Nezara viridula
Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Superfamily: Pentatomoidea
Family: Pentatomidae
Subfamily: Pentatominae
Tribe: Nezarini
Genus: ​Nezara
Species: viridula

  • Common names: Green stink bug​, Green vegetable bug, Green shield bug, Southern green stink bug, Tomato and bean bug,  稻綠椿 (Chinese), 남쪽풀색노린재 (Korean), มวนเขียวข้าว (Thai)
  • Distribution: Tropical and subtropical Americas, Africa, Asia, Australasia and Europe.
  • Image locations: Chaiyaphum, Chiang Mai (Chom Thong), Mae Hong Son (Pai).
  • Hosts: Nicotiana tabacum (tobacco), Olea europaea europaea (olive), Oryza sativa (rice), Passiflora edulis (passionfruit), Paulownia fortunei (fortunes paulownia), Persea americana (avocado), Phaseolus (beans), Pistacia vera (pistachio), Prunus persica (peach), Raphanus raphanistrum (wild radish), Ricinus communis (castor bean), Rubus idaeus (raspberry), Sesamum indicum (sesame), Sesbania sesban (sesban), Silybum marianum (variegated thistle), Solanum (nightshade), Solanum lycopersicum (tomato), Solanum melongena (aubergine), Sorghum bicolor (sorghum), Theobroma cacao (cocoa), Trifolium pratense (purple clover), Triticum (wheat), Vigna (cowpea), Vigna mungo (black gram), Vigna radiata (mung bean), Vigna umbellata (Rice- bean), Vigna unguiculata (cowpea), Zea mays (maize).
  • Additional notes: Nezara viridula​ is an invasive species believed to have originated in Etheopia and is considered one of the most important insect pests of agricultural crops in the world.
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Image locations

Images of Nezara viridula from Thailand
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Nezara viridula f. smaragdula (Linnaeus, 1758) Chaiyaphum
Picture
Nezara viridula (Linnaeus, 1758) Pai, Mae Hong Son, November
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Nezara viridula f. smaragdula (Linnaeus, 1758) Chom Thong, Chiang Mai
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Nezara viridula f. smaragdula (Linnaeus, 1758) Chom Thong, Chiang Mai
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Nezara viridula f. smaragdula (Linnaeus, 1758) Chom Thong, Chiang Mai
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NeNezara viridula f. smaragdula (Linnaeus, 1758) Chom Thong, Chiang Mai
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Nezara viridula f. smaragdula (Linnaeus, 1758) 5th instar, Chom Thong, Chiang Mai

References: 
Wikipedia
Invasive Species Compendium​
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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