Edessa rufomarginata (De Geer, 1773) is a animal in the Pentatomidae family, order Hemiptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Edessa rufomarginata (De Geer, 1773)

Edessa rufomarginata (De Geer, 1773)

Edessa rufomarginata, the red-bordered stink bug, is a crop pest distributed from Mexico to Argentina.

Family
Genus
Edessa
Order
Hemiptera
Class
Insecta

About Edessa rufomarginata (De Geer, 1773)

Edessa rufomarginata, commonly called the red-bordered stink bug, is a species of stink bug. It was originally described by Charles De Geer in 1773. This stink bug is widely distributed across Central America and South America, with a range that extends from Mexico to Argentina. Ecologically, E. rufomarginata is classified as a secondary pest that attacks multiple crop species. It poses a threat to various plants that belong to the Solanaceae plant family.

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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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