Which insect, please? - Thyanta custator

Moved

Moved from Thyanta.

… John R. Maxwell, 4 November, 2008 - 8:21am

Thyanta custator, i suppose

… v belov, 3 November, 2008 - 8:38pm

ID confirmed by D. B. Thomas: T. custator (Fabricius )

… v belov, 8 October, 2009 - 12:40pm

Moved

Moved from Stink Bugs.

… Thomas Wilson of Armistead Gardens in Baltimore City, 29 May, 2007 - 11:26pm

I´d support Eric´s guess

Nezara: improbable.
Acrosternum: bugs here lack black spots on sides of abdomen, which seem charateristic fot that genus;
Chlorochroa: not impossible, but a bit unlikely by colouration
Thyanta: In those in the guide, I spot a dark mottling of the wing membrane, also present here; The leaf seems to be the same plant as here:

so the size of the bugs can be estimated safely as below 10 mm.

… Boris Büche, 7 May, 2007 - 7:54am

Nice!

Quite an interesting post, coming to a clear conclusion.

… Ron Hemberger, 7 May, 2007 - 12:25pm

Size?

If large, then the discussion below applies. If smaller, then I would suggest a species in the genus Thyanta, many of which are dull green.

… Eric R. Eaton, 4 May, 2007 - 2:04pm

It's so obvious that I'm probably wrong.

Green Stink Bug (Acrosternum hilare) looks right. [Conceptually, it reminds me of Green Metallic Bee.]

… Ron Hemberger, 3 May, 2007 - 11:16pm

Looks right...

But then, so does the Southern Green Stink Bug, Nezara viridula. The only sure way to tell them apart visually involves the stink glands on the underside.

… Chuck Entz, 4 May, 2007 - 12:09am

Whew!

But isn't Baltimore a bit north for them?

… Ron Hemberger, 4 May, 2007 - 12:11am

Yes

But probably not far enough to rule them out without knowing more about their distribution within Virginia

… Chuck Entz, 4 May, 2007 - 7:26am

And

we can't dismiss any northward range expansions due to global climate change. ; )

… Thomas Wilson of Armistead Gardens in Baltimore City, 4 May, 2007 - 7:46am

So I guess Thomas will have to hold it up and sniff it.

And Chuck will have to tell him what to "look" for. Glad I'm out of the loop. It's bad enough having to listen to crickets to determine what they are, let alone smelling things.

… Ron Hemberger, 4 May, 2007 - 11:07am

Notice I said "visually"

It's the shape- visible when you view the underside- see guide page for details

… Chuck Entz, 4 May, 2007 - 11:31am