Cimex viridulus Linnaeus, 1758: 444 Nezara viridula Stål, 1865: 193–195 Lethierry & Severin, 1893: 167 Kirkaldy, 1909: 117 Schouteden, 1910: 88 Freeman, 1940: 357–360 Pirán, 1948: 13 DeWitt & Godfrey, 1972: 1–23 Costa & Link, 1974: 398–399 Azim & Shafee 1978: 507–508 Zheng, 1982: 195–196 Cassis & Gross, 2002: 520–524 Rider, 2006: 329–330 Ferrari et al . 2010: 17–18 Illustrated guide to Pentatominae (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) species associated with the four main grain crops in Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil Barros, Lurdiana D. Paim, Marcelo R. Krein, Verônica Carabajal, Victor Brandão, Marcela N. Bernardes, Paula De O. Lindner, Mariana F. Zootaxa 2021 2021-04-14 4958 1 430 478   Cimex viridulus  Linnaeus, 1758: 444    Ferrari et al . 2010: 17–18  (Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus 1758 [151,555,151,178] Insecta Pentatomidae Nezara Animalia Hemiptera 32 462 Arthropoda species viridula  ( Figs 92–95)      Cimex viridulus Linnaeus, 1758: 444.    Nezara viridula; Amyot & Serville, 1843;  Stål, 1865: 193–195; 1872: 41; 1876: 91;  Lethierry & Severin, 1893: 167;  Kirkaldy, 1909: 117, 381;  Schouteden, 1910: 88;  Freeman, 1940: 357–360;  Pirán, 1948: 13;  DeWitt & Godfrey, 1972: 1–23;  Costa & Link, 1974: 398–399;  Azim & Shafee 1978: 507–508;  Zheng, 1982: 195–196;  Cassis & Gross, 2002: 520–524;  Rider, 2006: 329–330;  Ferrari et al. 2010: 17–18.   Material studied.  Cachoeirinha: 1♀,  18.IV.1981, R. P. Mocellinleg. ( UFRG).  Canoas: 1♂,  22.XII.1985, J. A. M. Fernandesleg. ( UFRG).  Cruz Alta: 1♂,  19.X.1981, Link& Costaleg., “em Colza”, ( UFRG).  Estrela: 1♀, 01.IV.07, C. Greveleg. ( UFRG).  Guaíba: 1♂, 2♀,  01.X.1985, M. C. Del Vecchioleg., “em Joá”( UFRG).  Rio Grande: 1♂, Estação Ecológica do Taim,  23.III.1981, 04.IV.1981, J. Grazialeg. ( UFRG).  Santa Maria: 1♂,  02.VII.1980, J. Pauichileg., J. Graziadet. 1986 ( UFRG);  1♂,  26.IV.1982, Costa& Linkleg., “em soja” ( UFRG);  1♂, 2♀,  XII.1981, D. Linkleg., “em Feijão”, J. Graziadet. 1986 ( UFRG);  1♂,  07.XII.1981, Link& Costaleg., “em colza”, J. Graziadet. 1986 ( UFRG).  Diagnostic features.Body dorsal and ventral surfaces green to yellow. Mandibular plates subequal to clypeus and rounded apically. Anterolateral margins of pronotum straight. Humeral angles not developed ( Fig. 92). Abdominal spine free, not reaching metacoxae ( Fig. 93). Spiracles green, surrounded by a green maculae ( Fig. 94). Body length: 10.00 to 15.00 mm.  Recorded host plants.Canola (Marsaro Jr. et al. 2017; Bianchi et al. 2019), maize ( Roza-Gomes et al.2011; Valicente 2015), oat ( Pereira & Salvadori 2020), rice ( Lopes et al.1974; Link & Grazia 1987), rye ( Pereira & Salvadori 2020), soybean ( Costa & Link 1974; Lopes et al.1974; Grazia 1977; Link & Grazia 1987; Medeiros & Megier 2009) and wheat ( Lopes et al.1974; Link & Grazia 1987).   Distribution in Rio Grande do Sul.Cachoeirinha, Canoas, Cruz Alta, Estrela, Guaíba, Passo Fundo, Rio Grande, Santa Maria and São Sepé ( Fig. 95).   Comments.In some specimens, the anterior half of pronotum and posterolateral margins of head are yellowish (see Garbelotto & Campos 2014). 3083767401 [365,1034,448,475] 1981-04-18 UFRG R. P. Mocellin Cachoeirinha 32 462 1 1 3083767454 1985-12-22 UFRG J. A. M. Fernandes Canoas 32 462 1 1 3083767313 [427,1183,484,511] 1981-10-19 UFRG Link & Costa Cruz Alta 32 462 1 1 3083767388 UFRG C. Greve Estrela 32 462 1 1 3083767418 [421,1234,520,547] 1985-10-01 UFRG M. C. Del Vecchio Guaiba 32 462 3 2 1 3083767425 23. III. 1981, 04. IV. 1981 UFRG J. Grazia Rio Grande Estacao Ecologica do Taim 32 462 1 1 3083767386 1980-07-02 UFRG J. Pauichi J. Grazia Santa Maria 32 462 1 1 3083767445 [615,1222,592,619] 1982-04-26 UFRG Costa & Link 32 462 1 1 3083767391 1981-12 UFRG D. Link J. Grazia 32 462 3 2 1 3083767344 1981-12-07 UFRG Link & Costa J. Grazia 32 462 1 1