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Edessa rufomarginata

Red-bordered Stink Bug


Edessa rufomarginata

Chinche de Bordes Rojos
Family: Pentatomidae
Order: Hemiptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia
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Other common names: Chinche Hedionda.




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

Range: Edessa rufomarginata is widely distributed in Central America and South America, ranging from Mexico to Argentina.

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

Source: Wikipedia, article Edessa rufomarginata. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 15/07/2026.





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GroupSpeciesDateUser
BirdsHornero (Furnarius rufus)10/06/2019José Luis Ianiro



Species photographs

Count: 50

Foto
Photography ID: 705743
  Adult
San Isidro
Buenos Aires
Argentina
11/30/2024
Diego Alfonso Rosa
Foto
Photography ID: 663046
  Adult
San Pablo de Reyes
Jujuy
Argentina
12/06/2025
Fernando Durruty
Foto
Photography ID: 635670
 Hudson
Buenos Aires
Argentina
05/03/2025
Pablo Richter
Foto
Photography ID: 620924
  Adult
El Palomar
Buenos Aires
Argentina
01/26/2025
Franco Montaño Herrero
Foto
Photography ID: 610186
  Adult
Ibague Tolima
Tolima
Colombia
10/20/2024
Andrés Santiago Campos Durán
Foto
Photography ID: 590440
  Adult
Santa Ana
El Salvador
El Salvador
07/06/2024
Fátima Vásquez
Foto
Photography ID: 574780
  Adult
Piriápolis
Maldonado
Uruguay
02/28/2024
Enrico H. Vicentini
Foto
Photography ID: 554083
  Adult
Rincón Moreno
56
Venezuela
11/03/2023
America Virginia Arias
Foto
Photography ID: 533535
  Adult
Morón
Buenos Aires
Argentina
05/01/2023
Marcos Augusto Lartigau



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Species records

Count: 49



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
242423506/01/202612:17ArgentinaMisionesParque Federal Campo San Juan1Gustavo Fernando Durán
239982806/12/2025ArgentinaJujuySan Pablo de ReyesFernando Durruty
228805803/05/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresArroyo negro, HudsonPablo Richter
224316626/01/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Urbana de la Defensa El Palomar Isla Verde, El PalomarFranco Montaño Herrero
253069130/11/2024ArgentinaBuenos AiresParque Natural Municpal Ribera Norte, San IsidroDiego Alfonso Rosa
219762320/10/2024ColombiaTolimaIbague TolimaAndrés Santiago Campos Durán
214635308/09/2024ColombiaCundinamarcaAnolaima Cundinamarca, Anolaima CundinamarcaMaria Alejandra Fierro
210150806/07/2024El SalvadorEl SalvadorUn jardín común., Santa AnaFátima Vásquez
203692710/03/2024UruguayMaldonadoPunta del Este., Maldonado1Emilio Lessa
200813428/02/2024UruguayMaldonadoPunta Negra, PiriápolisEnrico H. Vicentini
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Red-bordered Stink Bug (Edessa rufomarginata) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 30/10/2026.