Edessa bifida (Say, 1832) is a animal in the Pentatomidae family, order Hemiptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Edessa bifida (Say, 1832)

Edessa bifida (Say, 1832)

Edessa bifida is a stink bug species found across the Americas, with some proposing its reclassification to the genus Ascra.

Family
Genus
Edessa
Order
Hemiptera
Class
Insecta

About Edessa bifida (Say, 1832)

Edessa bifida is a species of stink bug that belongs to the family Pentatomidae. This species is found in the Caribbean, Central America, North America, and South America. Some researchers have proposed that the existing subgenus Ascra should be elevated to full genus status, which would reclassify this species as Ascra bifida instead.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Hemiptera Pentatomidae Edessa

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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