The name might equally apply to several other species in the tribe Nezarini, or if referred-to as a "green stink bug", it might[why?]

more appropriately belong to the larger North American bug, Chinavia hilaris.

In Europe, the bright green shield bugs appear in April or May, having hibernated as imagoes in humus during the winter.

They live by eating the sap from within plants including crops such as apples, pears and hazelnuts.

The imago's coloration changes over the summer months from green to greenish browns even bronze to ready for the autumn, after which the life cycle will end.