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Green stink bug - Piezodorus? - Thyanta pallidovirens

Green stink bug - Piezodorus? - Thyanta pallidovirens
Santa Cruz County, California, USA
June 26, 2009
Size: 3/4"
Insect was discovered around midday on a (ripe) blueberry while I was picking the fruit in my yard. It did not appear to be eating at the time. It did not fly, so I moved it to another plant.

Thyanta pallidovirens
Moved from ID Request.

Although I'm not 100% sure that there aren't other possible species within this genus, other strikingly similar-looking submissions from California have been placed as this species.

 
ID confirmed by D. B. Thomas: T. pallidovirens (Stål)
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Reminds me of something from
Reminds me of something from the genus thyanta.

ompare: http://bugguide.net/node/view/105333/bgpage

 
Thyanta, yes
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