Common Green Shieldbug | Hainault Forest

Common Green Shieldbug

Palomena prasina

TQ4793 19/04/2024 ©Raymond Small

During spring and summer Common Green Shieldbug adults (12-13mm) are bright green, finely punctured with dark spots. The antennae has reddish segments and there is a dark wing membrane. As winter approaches this species turns darker.

TQ4793 13/04/2024 ©Raymond Small

The nymphs are seen from June until October on a variety of deciduous trees and shrubs on which they feed. Nymphs that appear early in the year are normally lighter than those seen later.

TQ4793 05/08/2024 ©Raymond Small

Hatchlings TQ4792 05/06/2025 ©Raymond Small

Common Green Shieldbugs are light-green when they hatch from their eggs. They darken and within an hour or two there is a pattern on the back.

Common Green Shieldbug eggs are bright green.

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