Green Stink Bug - Thyanta custator

Thyanta custator (Fabricius ) -- D. B. Thomas det.

Moved from Thyanta.

… v belov, 8 October, 2009 - 12:50pm

Moved

… Anthony Magee, 5 August, 2007 - 8:50pm

Thyanta maybe?

When I saw this image what struck me first were the prominent light spots on the wings. That, combined with the discoloured band across the top of the pronotum, the light coloured eyes and the transition of the antennae suggest to me that this may belong to the genus Thyanta rather than Acrosternum. I'm not an expert, so I really can't say for sure, but it's worth waiting for someone more experienced to weigh in.

… David Kleiman, 23 July, 2007 - 9:23pm

After digging a little more...

I going to say that an expert should check this one out. As I saw there were no red markings, shoulder or otherwise, no black spots suggesting Nezara, and no other Pentatomidae with the wing markings of this specimen.

Thanks for the info though. Maybe it could be a new species to BG?!?

… Anthony Magee, 23 July, 2007 - 11:18pm

In your image, I can't see the membranous part of the wings clearly enough to tell if there are black spots or not. Also, not all of the members of the Thyanta genus have red colouration, like these for example:

and my image:

Again, I'm hopeful that an expert will share their opinion, but I still feel that Thyanta is a distinct possibility. Do you have any more images of this individual showing a different angle?

… David Kleiman, 25 July, 2007 - 12:29am

Unfortunately

I have no other pictures that were in focus. But I'm now feeling that Thyanta is the most probable.

… Anthony Magee, 25 July, 2007 - 5:29pm