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Green Stinkbug - Arvelius albopunctatus

Tavares, Lake County, Florida, USA
June 14, 2007

Found these today on my "Potato Vine" Solanum crispum. There were about 5 of them on the berries sucking the juices. I saw a matching photo on the guide - but it wasn't identified...

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Green Stinkbug - Arvelius albopunctatus

Green Stinkbug - Arvelius albopunctatus

Green Stinkbug - Arvelius albopunctatus

Green Stinkbug - Arvelius albopunctatus

Contributed by Sharon on 14 June, 2007 - 4:36pm
Last updated 3 December, 2013 - 2:07pm

Sharon, what do you think

of Carla's

and Machele's

?

… john and jane balaban, 18 June, 2007 - 2:29pm

appear to be the same

I can't tell any differences - all 3 look like the same creature!

… Sharon, 18 June, 2007 - 2:43pm

ok, we'll move them

to the same page. Nice detective work! We've been waiting for a long time for a name for these beauties!

… john and jane balaban, 18 June, 2007 - 2:45pm

Arvelius albopunctatus - Tomato Stink Bug

Got a reply from the Entomology & Nematology Dept. at
University of Florida who ID'd this bug as:

Arvelius albopunctatus, the tomato stink bug. It is a plant-feeder, with hosts including tomato, potato, sweet potato, green beans, sunflower, pepper, eggplant, okra, and soybean.

… Sharon, 18 June, 2007 - 9:42am

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