Edessa rufomarginata

Edessa rufomarginata, also known as red-bordered stink bug, is a species of stink bug.[1] The species was originally described by Charles De Geer in 1773.

Edessa rufomarginata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Pentatomidae
Genus: Edessa
Species:
E. rufomarginata
Binomial name
Edessa rufomarginata
(De Geer, 1773)

Range

Edessa rufomarginata is widely distributed in Central America and South America, ranging from Mexico to Argentina.[1][2]

Ecology

Edessa rufomarginata is considered a secondary pest of several crops.[1] The species can form a thread to various plants in the family Solanaceae.

References

  1. Daniel P Silva; Paulo S Oliveira (1 December 2010). "Field biology of Edessa rufomarginata (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae): phenology, behavior, and patterns of host plant use". Environmental Entomology. 39 (6): 1903–1910. doi:10.1603/EN10129. ISSN 0046-225X. PMID 22182556. Wikidata Q39462889.
  2. Silva, Eduardo José Ely e; Fernandes, José Antonio Marin; Grazia, Jocélia (2004-09-01). "Variações morfológicas em Edessa rufomarginata e revalidação de E. albomarginata e E. marginalis (Heteroptera, Pentatomidae, Edessinae)". Iheringia, Série Zoologia. 94 (3): 261–268. doi:10.1590/S0073-47212004000300006. hdl:10183/23041.
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