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Glaucias amyoti
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Pentatomidae
Genus: Glaucias
Species:
G. amyoti
Binomial name
Glaucias amyoti
(Dallas, 1851)
Synonyms

Rhaphigaster amyoti Dallas, 1851
Zangis stali Schouteden, 1906

Glaucias amyoti egg capsules on the underside of a lemon (Citrus limon) leaf
Glaucias amyoti second instar on a leaf of Three Kings Vine (Tecomanthe speciosa)
Glaucias amyoti third instar on a runner of Three Kings Vine (Tecomanthe speciosa)

Glaucias amyoti, commonly called the Australasian green shield bug or New Zealand vegetable bug, is a species of shield bug found in Australia, New Zealand, Timor and New Guinea.[1]

Adults and juveniles feed off plants including certain Coprosma, Griselinia and Myoporum species.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Australasian green shield bug - Glaucias amyoti". Taranaki Educational Resource: Research, Analysis and Information Network. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
  2. ^ "Australasian green shield bug - Glaucias amyoti". Landcare Research. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
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