Stink-bug
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Neottiglossa sulcifrons
Neottiglossa sulcifrons is a species of stink bug in the family Pentatomidae, described by Stål in 1872. It is found in North America, with distribution records indicating presence across the Nearctic region excluding the Western Cordillera and Beringia. The genus Neottiglossa belongs to the subfamily Pentatominae within the diverse stink bug family.
Neottiglossa tumidifrons
Neottiglossa tumidifrons is a species of stink bug in the family Pentatomidae, described by Downes in 1928. It is known from North America. Like other members of the genus Neottiglossa, it belongs to a group of small to medium-sized pentatomids. The specific epithet 'tumidifrons' refers to a swollen or enlarged frons (front of the head).
Neottiglossa undata
Neottiglossa undata is a species of stink bug in the family Pentatomidae. It is found in North America, with records across the Nearctic region. The species was first described by Thomas Say in 1832. As a member of the tribe Carpocorini, it shares characteristics with other plant-feeding stink bugs in this group.
Nezara
Green Vegetable Bugs
Nezara is a genus of plant-feeding stink bugs in the family Pentatomidae, established by Amyot and Serville in 1843. The genus contains approximately 20 described species distributed across tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. The most economically significant species is Nezara viridula (Linnaeus, 1758), commonly known as the southern green stink bug or green vegetable bug, which is a major agricultural pest of legumes, cotton, and numerous other crops. Several species have been documented as pests of soybean and other economically important crops in South America, with N. viridula being particularly problematic due to its cosmopolitan distribution and polyphagous feeding habits.
Nezara viridula
Southern Green Stink Bug, Southern Green Shield Bug, Green Vegetable Bug
Nezara viridula is a cosmopolitan, shield-shaped stink bug and major agricultural pest of leguminous crops, particularly soybeans, beans, and peas. Native to tropical and subtropical regions, it has spread worldwide through human trade and strong flight capability. The species exhibits complex behaviors including aggregation, maternal guarding of egg masses, and vibrational communication for mate location. In temperate zones, adults enter winter diapause with a reversible color change from green to brown or russet.
Nezarini
stink bugs
Nezarini is a tribe of stink bugs within the family Pentatomidae, containing at least 21 described genera. The tribe includes economically significant agricultural pests such as the southern green stink bug (Nezara viridula) and various species in the genera Chinavia and Chlorochroa. Members are distributed across multiple continents with substantial observation records documenting their presence.
Odmalea
Odmalea is a genus of stink bugs in the family Pentatomidae, established by Bergroth in 1915. The genus contains at least three described species. Members are true bugs in the order Hemiptera, characterized by piercing-sucking mouthparts and shield-shaped bodies typical of the family.
Odmalea schaefferi
Odmalea schaefferi is a species of stink bug in the family Pentatomidae. The species was described by Barber in 1906. It is known from North America, though specific details about its biology, ecology, and distribution within the continent remain poorly documented in available literature.
Oebalus insularis
island stink bug, coffee-colored rice bug
Oebalus insularis is a stink bug species in the family Pentatomidae that has emerged as a significant agricultural pest in rice-growing regions of the Americas. Originally described from tropical and subtropical regions, it has established populations in Florida rice fields since at least 1932, where it became the second most abundant stink bug species in surveys conducted in 2008-2009. The species feeds on developing rice grains using piercing-sucking mouthparts, causing 'pecky rice' damage that reduces crop yield and quality. Its economic importance has prompted research into biological control agents, including egg parasitoids in the genus Telenomus.
Oebalus mexicanus
Oebalus mexicanus is a stink bug species in the family Pentatomidae, described by Sailer in 1944. The species has been documented in both Central America and North America. As a member of the genus Oebalus, it belongs to a group of pentatomid bugs commonly associated with grasses and cereal crops.
Olcella trigramma
Olcella trigramma is a small fly in the family Chloropidae, known primarily from South America. The genus Olcella is a New World group with high diversity in South America, and this species has been documented as a kleptoparasite, feeding on fluids from prey captured by predatory insects such as assassin bugs and spiders. Like other members of its genus, it possesses a long geniculate proboscis that facilitates feeding on exposed fluids without directly competing with the predator. The species is attracted to chemical cues, particularly defensive compounds released by heteropteran prey such as stink bugs.
Pellaea stictica
Pellaea stictica is a species of stink bug (family Pentatomidae) distributed across temperate regions of the Western Hemisphere, including North America, South America, and the Caribbean. First described by Dallas in 1851, it has been documented as an edible insect in Mexico, where both adults and nymphs are consumed. Its range in the United States expanded notably in 2021 when it was first recorded in California, having previously been known only from Texas north of Mexico.
Pentatominae
shield bugs, stink bugs
Pentatominae is the largest subfamily within Pentatomidae, comprising approximately 4,937 species in 938 genera. Members are commonly known as shield bugs or stink bugs due to their characteristic body shape and defensive secretions. The subfamily includes numerous agricultural pests and several invasive species that have become household pests in introduced ranges. Higher systematics of the group have been revised by Rider et al.
Perillus lunatus
Perillus lunatus is a species of predatory stink bug in the family Pentatomidae, described by Knight in 1952. Like other members of the genus Perillus, it belongs to the subfamily Asopinae, which contains predatory rather than phytophagous stink bugs. The genus Perillus is best known for P. bioculatus, the two-spotted stink bug, a significant biological control agent of the Colorado potato beetle. Perillus lunatus shares the predatory habits characteristic of this genus, though specific details of its biology are less documented than those of its congener P. bioculatus.
Piezodorus
Piezodorus is a genus of shield bugs in the family Pentatomidae, distributed across multiple continents. The genus includes several economically significant agricultural pests, particularly Piezodorus guildinii (redbanded stink bug), which causes substantial damage to soybean and other legume crops in the Americas. Species in this genus exhibit typical pentatomid morphology with shield-shaped bodies and are associated primarily with leguminous host plants.
Procleticini
Procleticini is a tribe of stink bugs within the family Pentatomidae. Members of this tribe are predatory, distinguishing them from many plant-feeding pentatomids. The tribe includes genera such as Podisus and Stiretrus, which are recognized as beneficial insects in agricultural contexts.
Tepa
Tepa is a genus of shield bugs (family Pentatomidae) in the tribe Pentatomini. The genus comprises approximately six described species. Members of this genus are true bugs in the order Hemiptera, characterized by the typical shield-shaped body form common to stink bugs. The genus was established by Rolston and McDonald in 1984.
Tepa vanduzeei
Tepa vanduzeei is a species of stink bug described by Rider in 1986. It belongs to the family Pentatomidae, one of the largest families of true bugs. The species is known to occur in both Central America and North America, though specific details about its biology and ecology remain poorly documented in available literature.
Tepa yerma
Tepa yerma is a species of stink bug in the family Pentatomidae, first described by Rolston in 1972. It is a member of the genus Tepa, a group of true bugs distributed in North America. The species is recorded from North America, though specific details about its biology and ecology remain limited in available literature.
Thyanta
redshouldered stink bugs, red-shouldered stink bugs
Thyanta is a genus of stink bugs in the family Pentatomidae containing approximately 19 described species. Species in this genus are recognized by a distinctive reddish band across the pronotum (the 'shoulder' region behind the head), giving them the common name 'redshouldered stink bugs.' Several Thyanta species are significant agricultural pests, particularly of soybean, corn, and various legume crops. The genus is native to the Americas, with species distributed from North America through South America.
Thyanta calceata
Thyanta calceata is a species of stink bug in the family Pentatomidae, native to North America. The species exhibits adult seasonal dimorphism, a trait documented in entomological literature but with limited publicly available biological detail. Like other members of the genus Thyanta, it is likely associated with herbaceous vegetation and agricultural crops. Published research on its specific ecology remains sparse compared to congeneric species such as Thyanta pallidovirens and Thyanta custator.
Thyanta custator
Red-shouldered Stink Bug, Redshouldered Stink Bug
Thyanta custator, the red-shouldered stink bug, is a phytophagous stink bug species in the family Pentatomidae. It is recognized by a reddish band across the pronotum (the "shoulders"), which distinguishes it from similar species. The species is a documented pest of soybeans and various fruits and vegetables in North America, causing damage by piercing-sucking feeding on developing seeds, pods, and fruits. Two subspecies are recognized: T. c. accerra and T. c. spinosa. It has been recorded from Florida to Texas and throughout the eastern and central United States.
Thyanta custator accerra
Redshouldered stink bug, Red-shouldered stink bug
Thyanta custator accerra is a subspecies of shield bug in the family Pentatomidae, commonly known as the redshouldered stink bug. It is an agricultural pest of increasing concern in soybean and corn production across the Midwestern United States. Adults are recognized by a distinctive reddish band across the thorax-abdomen junction. The species feeds on developing fruits and seeds using piercing-sucking mouthparts, causing yield loss and quality reduction in affected crops.
Thyanta custator custator
Redshouldered stink bug
Thyanta custator custator is a subspecies of redshouldered stink bug in the family Pentatomidae. It is a plant-feeding pest that attacks developing fruits, vegetables, and seeds, causing blemishes, depressions, and quality degradation. The species is distinguished by a reddish band across the pronotum (shoulders) and is closely related to other Thyanta subspecies that differ in coloration and geographic distribution. It has been documented in Florida and is part of the broader redshouldered stink bug complex that affects agricultural crops in the eastern and midwestern United States.
Thyanta pallidovirens
Red-shouldered Stink Bug, Redshouldered Stink Bug
Thyanta pallidovirens, commonly known as the red-shouldered stink bug, is a phytophagous stink bug species in the family Pentatomidae native to North and Central America. It is recognized by a thin red band across the pronotum (the "shoulders"), which distinguishes it from similar green stink bugs. The species is an agricultural pest of legume crops including peas, lentils, and soybeans, feeding primarily on developing pods and seeds. Males use pheromones and vibrational signals to attract mates, with copulation lasting an average of 3.5 hours.
Thyanta planifrons
Thyanta planifrons is a species of stink bug in the family Pentatomidae. It belongs to the genus Thyanta, which includes several species commonly referred to as redshouldered stink bugs due to the distinctive reddish band across the thorax-abdomen junction. The genus is known to contain agricultural pests that feed on developing fruits, seeds, and pods. Specific biological and ecological details for T. planifrons remain poorly documented in published literature.
Thyanta pseudocasta
Thyanta pseudocasta is a stink bug species in the family Pentatomidae, first described by Blatchley in 1926. It belongs to the genus Thyanta, which includes several species commonly known as redshouldered stink bugs. The species is recorded from North America. Information specific to this species is limited in available literature.
Trichonephila clavata
Jorō spider, Joro Spider, Parachute spider
Trichonephila clavata, commonly known as the Jorō spider, is a large orb-weaving spider native to East Asia that has become established as an invasive species in the southeastern United States since approximately 2010. First confirmed in Georgia in 2014, it has expanded rapidly across multiple states through a combination of ballooning dispersal and human-mediated transport. The species is notable for its substantial size, striking coloration, and extensive golden webs, but poses minimal risk to humans due to small fangs and docile behavior. Its physiological adaptations—including higher metabolic rate, faster heart rate, and greater cold tolerance than its congener Trichonephila clavipes—suggest potential for continued northward range expansion.
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aurora
Trichopepla aurora is a species of stink bug in the family Pentatomidae, first described by Van Duzee in 1918. It belongs to the genus Trichopepla, a group of true bugs within the order Hemiptera. The species is documented from North America, though detailed ecological and biological information remains limited in available sources.
Trichopepla grossa
Trichopepla grossa is a species of stink bug in the family Pentatomidae, order Hemiptera. The genus Trichopepla is characterized by hairy or setose bodies, distinguishing it from many other pentatomid genera. Very limited information is available for this particular species, with only three observations recorded on iNaturalist. The species epithet "grossa" (Latin for "thick" or "coarse") likely refers to the robust body form or prominent setae typical of the genus.
Trichopepla semivittata
Broken-lined Stink Bug
Trichopepla semivittata is a species of stink bug in the family Pentatomidae. It occurs in Central and North America, with records from the United States including Vermont. The species is commonly known as the Broken-lined Stink Bug. It is a true bug (Hemiptera) with the characteristic shield-shaped body typical of the family.
Trissolcus
samurai wasps
Trissolcus is a genus of minute parasitoid wasps in the family Scelionidae, comprising at least 180 described species. Members are obligate egg parasitoids of true bugs in the infraorder Pentatomomorpha, including stink bugs (Pentatomidae). The genus has gained significant attention due to the biological control potential of several species, particularly Trissolcus japonicus (the "samurai wasp"), against the invasive brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys). Taxonomic challenges have historically complicated identification, with recent revisionary work resolving numerous synonymies and clarifying species boundaries.
Trissolcus euschisti
Trissolcus euschisti is a scelionid parasitoid wasp approximately 1.5 mm in length that attacks the eggs of stink bugs (Pentatomidae), particularly species in the genus Euschistus. The species exhibits habitat partitioning with the congeneric parasitoid Telenomus podisi, showing greater abundance on woody host plants while T. podisi dominates herbaceous vegetation. It has been investigated as a potential biological control agent for brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys) and demonstrates flexible reproductive strategies, including the ability to develop in hosts where resources have been partially utilized by prior parasitoid activity.
Tyrannocoris
Tyrannocoris is a genus of stink bugs (Pentatomidae) established in 1992. The genus is characterized by predatory habits, distinguishing it from the primarily herbivorous majority of stink bugs. It is one of several predatory genera within the family. The genus has been documented in the Americas with limited but growing observational records.
Vulsirea violacea
Vulsirea violacea is a species of stink bug in the family Pentatomidae. It was described by Fabricius in 1803. The species has a broad geographic distribution spanning the Caribbean Sea, Central America, North America, and South America. As a member of the true bug order Hemiptera, it possesses the characteristic piercing-sucking mouthparts typical of the group.
Weda tumidifrons
Weda tumidifrons is a species of stink bug in the family Pentatomidae, described by Barber and Sailer in 1953. It belongs to the genus Weda, a small group within the diverse stink bug fauna of North America. The species is poorly documented in scientific literature, with minimal published information on its biology and ecology. Records indicate it occurs in North America, though specific habitat preferences and life history remain largely unstudied.