Nezara viridula

Nezara viridula
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Suborder:	Heteroptera
Family:	Pentatomidae
Genus:	Nezara
Species:	N. viridula
Binomial name
	Nezara viridula; (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
	Cimex smaragdulus Fabricius, 1775; Cimex viridulus Linnaeus, 1758; Nezara approximata Reiche & Fairmaire, 1848; Nezara aurantiaca Costa, 1884;

Nezara viridula, commonly known as the southern green stink bug (USA), southern green shield bug (UK) or green vegetable bug (Australia and New Zealand), is a plant-feeding stink bug. Believed to have originated in Ethiopia, it can now be found across the world.^[1] Because of its preference for certain species of legumes, such as beans and soybeans, it is an economically important pest on such crops.^[2]

^ Squitier J.M. (1997, updated 2007) «Southern green stink bug» Featured creatures, University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural services.
^ Panizzi A.R. et al. (2000). Stink bugs (Pentatomidae). In: Schaefer C.W. & Panizzi A.R. (eds.). Heteroptera of economic importance, str. 421-747. Boca Raton: CRC Press.

[Squitier-1] Squitier J.M. (1997, updated 2007) «Southern green stink bug» Featured creatures, University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural services.

[2] Panizzi A.R. et al. (2000). Stink bugs (Pentatomidae). In: Schaefer C.W. & Panizzi A.R. (eds.). Heteroptera of economic importance, str. 421-747. Boca Raton: CRC Press.

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