Nezara viridula

Green vegetable bug at Conder, ACT

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Identification history

Nezara viridula	7 Oct 2016	RogerF
Nezara viridula	7 Oct 2016	MichaelBedingfield
Unverified	3 Oct 2016	MichaelBedingfield

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Conder, ACT; body length about 16mm.

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MichaelBedingfield wrote:

7 Oct 2016

See:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nezara_viridula and http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:6b320242-b0c8-4a9e-9373-10c2c4df34a9

RogerF wrote:

7 Oct 2016

See page 220 of my book, an accidentally introduced species often a pest. It was subject to one of the earliest biological control programs.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.101458 -35.464741
Altitude 626.0m
Maps MichaelBedingfied's Home Garden
Places Conder, ACT

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
2 Apr 2016 12:07 AM Recorded on
MichaelBedingfield Recorded by
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MichaelBedingfield Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea) True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Insects

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Nezara viridula Scientific name
Green vegetable bug Common name
Not Sensitive
Exotic
Medium weed or pest
Up to 653.35m Recorded at altitude
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