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Green Shield Bugs - Tribe Nezarini 

We found two species of this tribe in Brisbane.

 
Green Vegetable Bug
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Nezara viridula, body length 15mm
We sometimes found them on tomatoes and other vegetables. This is an introduced species and a wide spread pest in the warmer part of the world. The bug is green in colour. The immature stages are brightly coloured with orange, red, black and green. More pictures and information please visit this page.
 
 
New Zealand Vegetable Bug
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Glaucias amyoti, body length 15mm
This green stink bug can be found on vegetable and look very similar to the above species. Although its common name, this bug can be found in New Zealand, Australia and South-east Asia.

Reference:
1. Insects of Australia, CSIRO, Division of Entomology, Melbourne University Press, 2nd Edition 1991, pp 508.
2. Stink Bugs of Australia - FaunaKeys,  Australian Museum online 2003.
3. Insect Reference Collection Database - Department of Agriculture Western Australia. 
4. Pentatomoidea (Heteroptera) Introduction - Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research 2005.
5. Genera of Pentatomidae - The University of Queensland Insect Collection, 2004

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Last updated: May 19, 2005.