Bug FAQNew Zealand Vegetable Bug
Glaucias amyoti · Order: Hemiptera · Family: Pentatomidae
The New Zealand vegetable bug is about 15 to 17 mm long, ovate and green with a densely punctate back and a paler, finely punctate underside.
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How to recognize it
Adults are oval-shaped and green, with a densely pitted dorsal surface and a paler, finely pitted ventral surface.
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Size
The body length measures roughly 15 to 17 mm, described as 7 to 8 lines.
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Where it lives
It is found across Australia, New Zealand, Timor and New Guinea.
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What it eats
Both adults and juveniles feed on plants, especially species of Coprosma, Griselinia and Myoporum.
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Where it comes from
Its distribution includes Australia, New Zealand, Timor and New Guinea.
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Questions people ask
What plants does the New Zealand vegetable bug eat?
It feeds on certain native shrubs such as Coprosma, Griselinia and Myoporum.
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Same family (Pentatomidae)
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European Striped Shield BugGraphosoma italicumSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glaucias_amyoti
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Text written 2026-10-23 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-23.