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Common Green Shieldbug - Palomena prasina

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Common Green Shieldbug Common Green Shieldbug - Palomena prasina dylan Laundry Lane 12 Aug 2020, 12:12 p.m. 9 Apr 2020, 1:07 p.m.
Common Green Shieldbug Common Green Shieldbug - Palomena prasina dylan Laundry Lane 2 Aug 2020, 7:44 p.m. 2 Jun 2020, 1:50 p.m.
Common Green Shieldbug Common Green Shieldbug - Palomena prasina dylan Laundry Lane 5 Aug 2020, 8:02 p.m. 5 Jun 2020, 1:12 p.m.
Common Green Shieldbug Common Green Shieldbug - Palomena prasina dylan Laundry Lane 5 Aug 2020, 8:02 p.m. 5 Jun 2020, 1:13 p.m.
Common Green Shieldbug Common Green Shieldbug - Palomena prasina dylan Laundry Lane 12 Aug 2020, 12:12 p.m. 9 Apr 2020, 1:06 p.m.
Common Green Shieldbug Common Green Shieldbug - Palomena prasina dylan Laundry Lane 12 Aug 2020, 12:12 p.m. 9 Apr 2020, 1:06 p.m.

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Species Description

Common and widespread throughout the Southern half of the UK but rarer in the North. Length= 2-13.5mm. Other names include: Green shieldbug. Habitat includes: parks, gardens, allotments, scrub, hedgerows, woodland, coasts, church yards, road side verges. Nymphs feed on deciduous shrubs and trees such as Hazel.