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Nezara viridula
Tiny 1-2mm long green vegetable bug nymphs in the 2nd instar when they get the four little spots on their back. Spotted on the head of a dahlia flower at 11.46am. The green vegetable bug is an introduced species to New Zealand from Europe.
For next stage of development (3rd instar) see spotting http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/168...
Spotted on Jan 17, 2013
Submitted on Jan 17, 2013
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