Chlorochroa uhleri
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Chlorochroa uhleri (Stål, 1872) - (Uhler's stink bug)
This is a polyphagous stink bug, found in North America, mainly in western parts. It has been reported as a pest of tomatoes, wheat, cotton, almond and alfalfa. The fruits of these crops can be seriously damaged. The adults overwinter on weeds and migrate to crops in spring. In California, there are 2 generations per year. Eggs are laid in batches and the emerging nymphs become adults within a period of about six weeks, going through 5 nymphal stages.
The adult bugs are around 15 mm long and very similar to Chlorochroa sayi. Both species are difficult to separate and have been often confused with each other. C. sayi has a purple fleck on the apical membrane of the hemelytra, which is absent in C. uhleri.
