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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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Description


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



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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: 533535
  Adult
Morón
Buenos Aires
Argentina
05/01/2023
Marcos Augusto Lartigau
Foto
Photography ID: 509186
  Adult
El Palomar
Buenos Aires
Argentina
10/01/2022
Valeria Luce
Foto
Photography ID: 506633
  Adult
Gualeguaychú
Entre Ríos
Argentina
01/30/2020
Daniel Fabián Barrios
Foto
Photography ID: 467318
  Adult
Avellaneda
Buenos Aires
Argentina
10/16/2021
Eduardo Nadal
Foto
Photography ID: 443583
  Adult
San Pablo de Reyes
Jujuy
Argentina
05/04/2021
Fernando Durruty
Foto
Photography ID: 388099
  Adult
Toay
La Pampa
Argentina
07/12/2016
Anibal Prina



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
242423506/01/202612:17ArgentinaMisionesReserva Natural Silvestre Parque Federal Campo San Juan, Santa Ana1Gustavo 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
175975001/05/2023ArgentinaBuenos AiresMorónMarcos Augusto Lartigau
167499116/11/2022ArgentinaLa PampaDto de Toay, Reserva Provincial Parque LuroHugo Alberto Valderrey
164736501/10/2022ArgentinaBuenos AiresEl PalomarValeria Luce
148444016/10/2021ArgentinaBuenos AiresEco Área Avellaneda, AvellanedaEduardo Nadal
171714825/09/2021ArgentinaCórdobaPuente sobre Río Pinto, Camino de ripio que une La Falda con el valle de Cuchi CorralWalter Bustamante
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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 23/09/2026.