Palomena prasina (Linnaeus, 1761)
(Green Shieldbug)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPalomena prasina (Green Shieldbug)
GenusPalomena (a genus of shieldbugs)
SubfamilyPENTATOMINAE (a subfamily of phytophagous shield bugs)
FamilyPENTATOMIDAE (a family of shieldbugs)
SuperfamilyPENTATOMOIDEA (shieldbugs)
InfraorderPentatomomorpha (an infraorder of bugs)
SuborderHETEROPTERA (true bugs)
OrderHEMIPTERA (bugs)
Division Exopterygota (earwigs, grasshoppers, stoneflies, true bugs, and other insects with wings developing externally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Palomena prasina (Green Shieldbug) :
1: Palomena prasina (Green Shieldbug)
4 Sep 2018 OSGR: SY67 50° 30’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Male, swept off Nettles
Image 1: Male - antennae, head and thorax - dorsal view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 2: Male - dorsal view - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 3: Male - head and thorax - dorsal view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 4: Male - ventral view - enlarged - silver background
2: Palomena prasina (Green Shieldbug)
18 May 2007 OSGR: TF61 52° 40’ N, 0° 30’ E Vice County: West Norfolk (VC 28) England
Two pairs in cop., on bramble leaf and on wooden fence rail
Image 1: In cop - on bramble leaf - dorsal viewImage 2: In cop - on bramble leaf - dorsal view (2)Image 3: In cop - on bramble leaf - dorsal view (3)Image 4: In cop - on bramble leaf - dorsal view (4)Image 5: In cop - on bramble leaf - dorsal view (5)Image 6: In cop - on wooden fence rail - dorsal viewImage 7: In cop - on wooden fence rail - dorso-lateral viewImage 8: In cop - on wooden fence rail - dorso-lateral view (2)Image 9: In cop - on wooden fence rail - dorso-lateral view (3)Image 10: In cop - on wooden fence rail - dorso-lateral view (4)
3: Palomena prasina (Green Shieldbug)
30 May 2005 OSGR: SU67 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Adult - dorsal viewImage 2: Adult - latero-dorsal view
4: Palomena prasina (Green Shieldbug)
7 Jul 2004 OSGR: SU65 51° 20’ N, 1° 0’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
on Hogweed
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - enlargedImage 2: Adult - dorsal view - enlarged (2)
5: Palomena prasina (Green Shieldbug)
31 May 2004 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on Marsh Thistle leaves and flower buds
Image 1: Adult - antero-dorsal view - enlargedImage 2: Adult - antero-lateral view - enlargedImage 3: Adult - antero-lateral view - enlarged (2)Image 4: Adult - antero-lateral view - enlarged (3)Image 5: Adult - antero-ventral view - enlargedImage 6: Adult - dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 7: Adult - dorsal view - enlargedImage 8: Adult - dorsal view - enlarged (2)Image 9: Adult - dorsal view - enlarged (3)Image 10: Adult - dorsal view - enlarged (4)Image 11: Adult - dorso-lateral view - enlargedImage 12: Adult - lateral view - enlargedImage 13: Adult - lateral view - enlarged (2)Image 14: Adult - lateral view - enlarged (3)Image 15: Adult - latero-dorsal view - enlargedImage 16: Adult - latero-dorsal view - enlarged (2)Image 17: Adult - latero-ventral view - enlarged
6: Palomena prasina (Green Shieldbug)
26 Jul 2001 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Recently hatched egg mass on leaf of Clematis cv. "The President"
Image 1: Newly hatched nymphs huddling together around the empty egg shellsImage 2: Newly hatched nymphs huddling together around the empty egg shells (2)Image 3: Empty eggshellsImage 4: Newly hatched nymphs huddling together - magnifiedImage 5: Newly hatched nymphs huddling together - magnified (2)Image 6: Newly hatched nymphs huddling together - magnified (3)Image 7: Newly hatched nymphs huddling together - magnified (4)
7: Palomena prasina (Green Shieldbug)
2 Sep 2000 OSGR: SU59 51° 40’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on Greater Burdock
Image 1: Nymph - dorsal viewImage 2: Nymph - dorsal view (2)Image 3: Nymph - three quarter view
8: Palomena prasina (Green Shieldbug)
13 Sep 1971 OSGR: TQ21 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Image 1: Adult - dorsal viewImage 2: Adult - posterior view
9: Palomena prasina (Green Shieldbug)
9 Sep 1971 OSGR: TQ21 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
On Spindle
Image 1: Adult - dorso-lateral viewImage 2: Adult - lateral view

Palomena prasina (Green Shieldbug) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Palomena prasina (Green Shieldbug)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 7 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Palomena prasina (Green Shieldbug)
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