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Adult Green Potato bug These shield bugs feed on solanaceous plants especially the genus Solanum, which includes potatoes, tomatoes and wild tobacco.<br /> 12 mm length<br /> <br /> <br /> Australia,Cuspicona simplex,Geotagged,Green,Macro,Pentatomidae,Shield Bug,arthropod,hemiptera,insect,invertebrate,stink bug,summer,true bug Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Adult Green Potato bug

These shield bugs feed on solanaceous plants especially the genus Solanum, which includes potatoes, tomatoes and wild tobacco.
12 mm length


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The Green Potato Bug

"Cuspicona simplex", commonly known as the green potato bug, is a herbivorous species of stink bug native to Australia and introduced to New Zealand. It feeds on nightshades, and is primarily known as a pest of potatoes, tomatoes, and other crops in the nightshade family.

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Similar species: True Bugs
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ruth Spigelman

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Uploaded Dec 7, 2018. Captured Dec 4, 2018 11:45 in 25A Charlotte St, Merewether NSW 2291, Australia.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/10.0
  • 1/99s
  • ISO250
  • 100mm