Mormidea ypsilon

Mormidea ypsilon · Order: Hemiptera · Family: Pentatomidae

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Mormidea ypsilon
Photo: Kozue Kawakami, CC BY-SA

The beetle measures about 7 to 9 mm long. Mormidea ypsilon occurs in Mexico, Central and South America and the Lesser Antilles.

Source: Wikipedia

Size

Its length ranges from 7 to 9 mm.

Source: Wikipedia

More photos

Mormidea ypsilon photo 3
Photo: Lucas Rubio, CC BY
Mormidea ypsilon photo 4
Photo: unknown, CC0
Mormidea ypsilon photo 5
Photo: Bale & Danielsson; Bannwarth, Th.; Cambridge Scientific Instrument Company; Godman, Frederick Du Cane; Hanhart; Horman-Fisher, Maud; Knight, H.; Mintern Bros.; Purkiss, W.; Salvin, Osbert; Saunders, G. S.; Schlereth, M. v.; Sharp, M. A.; Taylor & Francis, no known copyright restrictions (public domain), Public domain

Questions people ask

How big does Mormidea ypsilon get?

Adults are between 7 and 9 mm long.

Source: Wikipedia

Where is Mormidea ypsilon native to?

It is native to Mexico, Central and South America, and the Lesser Antilles.

Source: Wikipedia

Same family (Pentatomidae)

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Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mormidea_ypsilon

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Text written 2026-10-23 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-22.

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