Name
Nezara
green bedbug, stinkbug, stinkbug
Framing
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Hexapoda
Subclass: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Genus: Nezara
Habitat
Land. Vegetation. Trees and bushes, lush grass.
Feeding
Herbivorous. Sap suckers.
Distribution
Worldwide, it is considered a pest species
Conservation status
No threats. Sometimes very abundant, causing damage to crops.
Additional information
Forewings horny at the base and membranous at the tip (Heteroptera). Sides of pronotum protruding from the body. Pale membrane at wing tip. 3-5 pale spots on anterior edge of scutellum.
Additional information
Bibliography
Forero, D. (2008). The systematics of the Hemiptera. Revista Colombiana de Entomología, 34(1), 1-21. van der Blom, J., Robledo, A., Torres, S., & Sánchez, J. A. (2009). Consequences of the wide scale implementation of biological control in greenhouse horticulture in Almeria, Spain. Biological Control, 11(49), 8.-,