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Species Account for Palomena prasina

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Palomena prasina  (Linnaeus, 1761)
Common Green Shieldbug
Heteroptera: Pentatomidae

Palomena prasina (Green Shieldbug) (winter colour) 2 Copyright: Graham Ekins

 
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Taxonomic group: true bugs (Heteroptera) - Available county data

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Records: 1220
First Record: 1976
Latest Record: 2025

1992-on hectads: 48
Pre-1992 hectads: 3
Total hectads: 48

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Palomena prasina (Green Shieldbug) (winter colour) 2
Palomena prasina (Green Shieldbug) (winter colour) 2
Palomena prasina (Green Shieldbug) (winter colour)
Palomena prasina (Green Shieldbug) (winter colour)
P. prasina (in cop)
P. prasina (in cop)
Palomena prasina
Palomena prasina

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Habitats

Broad Habitat Data (based on 115 records with habitat information)

Broad subhabitat Data (based on 14 records with subhabitat information)

Structural Habitat Data (based on 140 records with structural habitat information)

Habitat Detail and Method (based on 1220 records with habitat detail and method information)

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Recorded substrate and hydrology for locations with Palomena prasina

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