Troilus luridus
Troilus luridus is another greenish shield bug, looking like the Green Shield Bug very much. He's probably often mistaken for one, because we couldn't find a common English name. It does have a beautiful scientific name though. The green colour is not of the same kind of bright green the Green Shield Bug is. Troilus luridus can best be identified by the striking yellow patches in the antennae. It measures some 10 to 13 mm. It is a predator hunting for caterpillars, beetle larvae etc. It is even cultivated to serve as pest controller in agriculture. The older larvae are beautifully coloured and therefor don't look like the adults very much. Younger larvae are less well marked and much darker. Troilus luridus is a common shieldbug all over Europe, but never seen in very great numbers.
