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Agonoscelis puberula
African cluster bug
Agonoscelis puberula, commonly known as the African cluster bug, is a stink bug species in the family Pentatomidae. Native to Africa, it has established populations in the Western Hemisphere following introduction events. The earliest confirmed record in the Americas dates to 1978 from Cuba, predating the 1985 record previously considered the first. The species is now present throughout the Caribbean, Central America, and North America. Its spread to Cuba has been hypothesized to relate to Cuban military engagement in Angola during the Cold War.