Stiretrus anchorago (Fabricius, 1775) is a animal in the Pentatomidae family, order Hemiptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Stiretrus anchorago (Fabricius, 1775)

Stiretrus anchorago (Fabricius, 1775)

Stiretrus anchorago, the anchor stink bug, is a predatory Pentatomidae species found in North and Central America.

Family
Genus
Stiretrus
Order
Hemiptera
Class
Insecta

About Stiretrus anchorago (Fabricius, 1775)

Stiretrus anchorago, commonly called the anchor stink bug, is a predatory stink bug species that belongs to the family Pentatomidae. This species occurs in Central America and North America. It has been recorded preying on Epilachna varivestis and Hypera postica.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Hemiptera Pentatomidae Stiretrus

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

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