Green Potato Bug - Cuspicona simplex
Family Pentatomidae
This page contains pictures and information about Green Potato Bugs that we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia.
- Body length 12mm
- This big is green in colour with spined shoulder. It is closely resemble the Spined Citrus Bug but a bit smaller.
- This bug also feeds on tomatoes and potatoes but unlike the Green Vegetable Bug, it is not considered as serious pest.
- As most other bugs, this bug is plants sucker. It sucks plant juice from stems, leaves and fruits.
- Usually a number of them can be found feeding on the same plants.
- Green bug nymph body length 8mm
- The above green bug nymph was found near the Green Potato Bug adults but on the different plants. We are not sure if the nymph is a young Green Potato Bug.
- Reference:
- 1. Stink Bugs of Australia - FaunaKeys, Australian Museum online 2003.
- 4. Pentatomoidea (Heteroptera) Introduction - Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research 2005.
