Southern Green Stink Bug, Nezara viridula

Shipley Nature Center, Huntington Central Park, Huntington Beach, CA. 3-1-10. © Ron Hemberger	Southern Green Stink Bug Nezara viridula Hemiptera: Pentatomidae Cosmopolitan pest of legumes; thought to have originated in the Ethiopian region. Back to Hemiptera index page Back to Arthropods of Orange County, California
Shipley Nature Center, Huntington Central Park, Huntington Beach, CA. 3-1-10. © Ron Hemberger	Shipley Nature Center, Huntington Central Park, Huntington Beach, CA. 3-1-10. © Ron Hemberger
Nymphs
Third instar. Fullerton Arboretum, Fullerton, Orange County, CA. 5-31-09. © Ron Hemberger
Fourth instar. Fullerton Arboretum, Fullerton, Orange County, CA. 5-31-09. © Ron Hemberger	Fourth instar. Fullerton Arboretum, Fullerton, Orange County, CA. 5-31-09. © Ron Hemberger
Fifth instar. Mason Regional Park, Irvine, CA. 9-29-11. © Joan Avise	Fifth instar. Upper Newport Bay, Newport Beach, Orange County, CA. 05-24-09. © Peter J. Bryant.