![]() ![]() Frontal view of an adult green stink bug, Chinavia halaris (Say). Photograph by David Cappaert, Michigan State University, .įigure 4. Dorsal view of an adult green stink bug, Chinavia halaris (Say). Both adults and nymphs have piercing and sucking mouthparts for removing plant fluids.įigure 3. The head and pronotum frequently are bordered by a narrow, orange-yellow line. They are solid light green and measure 14 to 19 mm in length. Scent gland location near base of middle legs, elongate (left) and not elongate (right).Ĭhinavia halaris can be separated from Acrosternum pennsylvanicum by the longer head, and straight anterolateral margins in the pronotum.Īdults: Like other stink bugs, adult green stink bugs are shield-shaped with fully developed wings. The green stink bug, Chinavia hilaris, may be confused with the southern green stink bug, Nezara viridula (Linnaeus), but can be distinguished easily by its longate ventral ostiolar canal (external outflow pathway of metathoracic scent gland), which extends well beyond the middle of its supporting plate, while that of Nezara viridula is shorter and does not reach the middle of its supporting plate.įigure 2. However, in Florida other stink bug species often reach higher populations than Chinavia halaris. This is the most commonly encountered stink bug species in North America. to the Pacific Coast, and southwest from Florida though California. The green stink bug occurs in most of eastern North America, from Quebec and New England west through southern Canada and the northern U.S. Pentatoma hilaris Distribution (Back to Top) ![]() Adult green stink bugs, Chinavia halaris (Say), on millet. While capable of long distance movements to find food, the bugs are most often clumped around host plants in the optimum stage of development.įigure 1. This species is highly polyphagous (has many host plants) which it damages through feeding. The green stink bug, Chinavia halaris (Say), is a commonly encountered pest of seeds, grain, nuts and fruit in both the nymph and adult stages across North America. Scientific name: Chinavia halaris (Say) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) Introduction - Synonyms - Distribution - Description - Life Cycle and Biology - Hosts - Damage - Management - Selected References Introduction (Back to Top) ![]()
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