Bug FAQStink bug
Pellaea stictica · Order: Hemiptera · Family: Pentatomidae
Pellaea stictica is a stink bug that lives in temperate parts of the Western Hemisphere, including North and South America and the Caribbean. Both adults and nymphs are eaten as food in Mexico. The species was first described by science in 1851.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
Both life stages are eaten by people in Mexico.
Source: Wikipedia
Life cycle
The species was first described in 1851.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its range includes North America, South America, and the Caribbean.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 3 of 51 states and DC. Most records: California, Texas, North Carolina.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Same family (Pentatomidae)
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Green Stink BugChinavia hilarisDamages trees, gardens or crops
Harlequin BugMurgantia histrionicaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Brown Stink BugEuschistus servusDamages trees, gardens or crops
Green Shield BugPalomena prasina
European Striped Shield BugGraphosoma italicumSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pellaea_stictica
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