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Tomato Invaders Plus 34 days - Nezara viridula
Copyright © 2011 Robert Ransom

Tomato Invaders Plus 34 days - Nezara viridula
San Pedro, Los Angeles County, California, USA
September 27, 2011
Size: 6mm apx
The final change of clothes I assume. Can we call it Nezara viridula yet?

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Contributed by Robert Ransom on 27 September, 2011 - 1:26pm
Last updated 27 September, 2011 - 2:41pm

yes we can...
Moved from Stink Bugs.
… v belov, 27 September, 2011 - 2:41pm login or register to post comments

I think we can finally call it Nezara viridula!
You can see black dot in each basal corner of scutellum here...
… Yurika Alexander, 27 September, 2011 - 2:25pm login or register to post comments

 
Is it really Nezara viridula?
I'm not so sure it is. I'm no expert, but this adult has dark eyes, whereas all the other photos of Nezara viridula adults appear to have pale eyes. This adult has dark marks along its connexivum, whereas the other photos of Nezara viridula adults have much paler marks there.

In addition, the 4th and 5th instar nymphs are supposed to have extensive green on their front half, judging from other photos of Nezara viridula. These nymphs appear to be completely dark on their front half (once hardened, at least).

Is this within normal variation of the species?
… David Ellsworth, 27 September, 2011 - 5:48pm login or register to post comments

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