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Nezara viridula Southern Green Shieldbug Family: Pentatomidae A recent arrival in the UK, this large shieldbug differs from the much commoner Common Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina by the 3-5 white spots along the front edge of the scutellum and by the two dark marks at its corners. This species is uniformly green, lacking dark puncture marks, and the wing membrane is pale (but see freshly emerged P. prasina). In some individuals, the head and front margin of the pronotum is cream-coloured. Native to Africa, but frequently imported to the UK in food produce, it is widespread in southern Europe and has been recorded annually from sites in southern Britain since 2003 on various foodplants including tomato, beans, golden-rod, Viburnum and hemp agrimony. Given climatic warming and the current tendency for milder winters, its establishment seems likely.  Adult: All year Length 11-15 mm	Have you seen this bug? Report a sighting
	Adult: ©Steve Gill
Adult: north London (September 2008) ©Tristan Bantock	Adults: north London (September 2008) ©Tristan Bantock
Early instar nymphs: Cambs (June 2007) ©Keith Edkins	Mid instar nymph: ©Steve Gill
Mid instar nymph: ©Steve Gill	Final instar nymph: Cambs (September 2007) ©Keith Edkins
Final instar nymph: ©Steve Gill	Final instar nymph: north London (September 2008) ©Tristan Bantock