Insect and Spider Identification: CLOSED: CLOSED: Palomena prasina in its winter outfit ?, 0 by bonitin

bonitin wrote:
Thank you, Wallaby!
Yes, there is indeed a striking likeness with Pentatoma rufipes!
But then that one seem to be larger in size than Palomena prasina and also a bit more longish rectangular in shape.
There is also a subtle reddish dorsal line that runs down from the middle of the neck to the reddish tip of the shield I’m missing on mine. But then that could also be missing in immature ones..
I’m still inclined to think its Palomena prasina.

In my insectbook the two are pictured on the same page and there it's easy to compare the size and shape


This message was edited Jan 20, 2008 8:44 AM