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Acrosternum hilare
The green stink bug or green soldier bug (Acrosternum hilare) is a stink bug belonging to the family Pentatomidae. According to Dr. David Rider of North Dakota State University the genus name is wrong. The genus name Acrosternum should be restricted to a handful of Old World, small, pale green species that live in dry arid areas. The larger, brighter green species that live in both the Old and New Worlds should actually go by the genus name Chinavia, therefore this species should be called Chinavia hilaris. (Wikipedia, 2012)
It is found in orchards, gardens, woodlands and crop fields throughout North America, feeding with their needle-like mouthparts on the juices of a wide variety of plants from May until the arrival of frost. Adults develop a preference for developing seeds and thus become crop pests (tomato, bean, pea, cotton, corn, soybean, eggplant). When no seeds are present, they also feed on stems and foliage, thus damaging several fruit trees, such as the apple, cherry, orange and peach trees. (Wikipedia, 2012)
Spotted on Sep 19, 2012
Submitted on Sep 19, 2012
