Pellaea stictica | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hemiptera |
Suborder: | Heteroptera |
Family: | Pentatomidae |
Genus: | Pellaea |
Species: | P. stictica
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Binomial name | |
Pellaea stictica Dallas, 1851
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Synonyms | |
Pentatoma aspera |
Pellaea stictica is a species of stink bug found in temperate areas of the Western Hemisphere, including North America, South America,[1] and the Caribbean.[2] The adults and larvae are both considered edible insects in Mexico.[3] This species was first described to science in 1851.[4] Its distribution north of Mexico has only recently (as of 2021) extended to California, having previously only been known from Texas.[5]