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Palomena prasina (Green shield bug)

Synonyms: Cimex prasinus (homotypic); Nezara prasina; Palomena dissimile

Wikipedia Abstract

The green shield bug (Palomena prasina) is a shield bug of the family Pentatomidae. It may also be referred to as a green stink bug, particularly outside of Britain, although the name green stink bug more appropriately belongs to the larger North American stink bug, Acrosternum hilare. The adult green shield bug ranges in the colour of their backs from bright green to bronze, without any substantial markings. Green shield bugs are a very common shield bug throughout Europe, including the British Isles, and are found in a large variety of habitats, including gardens. They have been found as far north as 63° N latitude.
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Prey / Diet

Predators

Dasypogon diadema[3]
Echthistus rufinervis[3]
Lanius collurio (Red-backed Shrike)[4]
Machimus fimbriatus[3]
Phasia hemiptera[1]

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Ecology of Commanster
♦ 2Biological Records Centre Database of Insects and their Food Plants
♦ 3Predator-Prey Database for the family Asilidae (Hexapoda: Diptera) Prepared by Dr. Robert Lavigne, Professor Emeritus, University of Wyoming, USA and Dr. Jason Londt (Natal Museum, Pietermaritzburg)
♦ 4Diet composition and prey choice by the red-backed shrike Lanius collurio in western Poland, Piotr Tryjanowski, Malgorzata Karolina Karg, Jerzy Karg, Belg. J. Zool., 133 (2) : 157-162 (2003)
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0