Glaucias amyoti

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Glaucias amyoti
Systematics
Subordination : Bed bugs (heteroptera)
Family : Stink bugs (Pentatomidae)
Subfamily : Pentatominae
Tribe : Nezarini
Genre : Glaucias
Type : Glaucias amyoti
Scientific name
Glaucias amyoti
( Dallas , 1851)

Glaucias amyoti is a bug from the family of stink bugs (Pentatomidae). In English, the bug species also has the names Australasian green shield bug (" Australasian green shield bug ") or New Zealand vegetable bug ("New Zealand vegetable bug").

features

The bugs 13 to 18 millimeters long are colored light green. Glaucias amyoti differs from the very similar-looking species Nezara viridula in the absence of the three bright spots at the base of the label. The similar species, Cuspicona simplex, is smaller and has more acute angles on the sides of the pronotum .

distribution

The species occurs in the north and east of Australia (Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales). In New Zealand it is widespread on the North Island, on the South Island it occurs only in Nelson and in the Marlborough district . The bug species is also found in Papua New Guinea , Palau and Timor .

Way of life

The bugs are often found on trees and bushes. They appear only occasionally in horticulture as minor pests . The polyphagous bugs have a wide range of host and fodder plants. These include the plant genera Coprosma , Griselinia and Myoporum .

Taxonomy

The following synonyms are used in the literature :

  • Rhaphigaster amyoti Dallas , 1851
  • Zangis stali Schouteden , 1906

supporting documents

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g h i N. A. Martin: Australasian green shield bug - Glaucias amyoti . landcareresearch.co.nz. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
  2. ↑ a b c d Shield bug (New Zealand vegetable bug) Glaucias amyoti . www.terrain.net.nz. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
  3. ↑ Glaucias amyoti . Australian Government, Dept. of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
  4. ↑ a b M. Coombs: Post-release evaluation of Trichopoda giacomellii for efficacy and non-target effects (PDF 591 KB) www.fs.fed.us. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
  5. ↑ Glaucias amyoti . biolib. Retrieved January 23, 2017.

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