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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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Foto
Photography ID: 574780
  Adult
Piriápolis
Maldonado
Uruguay
02/28/2024
Enrico H. Vicentini
Foto
Photography ID: 439825
  Larva
Montevideo
Montevideo
Uruguay
04/05/2021
Emilio Lessa
Foto
Photography ID: 271817
  Adult
Arroyo Yerbal grande
Treinta y Tres
Uruguay
05/01/2018
Luis Mier
Foto
Photography ID: 268573
 Cerro Largo
Cerro Largo
Uruguay
02/14/2015
Emilio Lessa
Foto
Photography ID: 191673
  Adult
Termas de Almirón
Paysandú
Uruguay
01/31/2012
Luis Alvarez



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
203692710/03/2024UruguayMaldonadoPunta del Este., Maldonado1Emilio Lessa
200813428/02/2024UruguayMaldonadoPunta Negra, PiriápolisEnrico H. Vicentini
156645304/04/2022UruguayPaysandúEscuela Agraria de Guichón, GuichonJulio Sebastián Gómez Barboza Silveira
139092005/04/2021UruguayMontevideoJardín Botánico, MontevideoEmilio Lessa
77137601/05/2018UruguayTreinta y TresPaso del Yerbal, Arroyo Yerbal grandeLuis Mier
76442114/02/2015UruguayCerro LargoEstancia cerca de Nando, Ruta 7 y Arroyo Chuy., Cerro LargoEmilio Lessa
54634131/01/2012UruguayPaysandúTermas de AlmirónLuis Alvarez
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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.