| Green shield bug | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Family: | Pentatomidae |
| Genus: | Palomena |
| Species: | P. prasina |
| Binomial name | |
| Palomena prasina (Linnaeus, 1761) |
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The green shield bug (Palomena prasina) is a shield bug of the family Pentatomidae. It may also be referred to as a green stink bug, particularly outside of Britain, and is not to be confused with the larger North American stink bug, Acrosternum hilare. This shield bug is a medium-green colour above without any substantial markings. This is a very common shield bug in Britain, being found in many habitats, including gardens.