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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: 146235
  Adult
Mar del Plata
Buenos Aires
Argentina
04/03/2016
José Luis Ianiro
Foto
Photography ID: 146233
  Adult
Mar del Plata
Buenos Aires
Argentina
04/03/2016
José Luis Ianiro
Foto
Photography ID: 146232
  Adult
Mar del Plata
Buenos Aires
Argentina
04/03/2016
José Luis Ianiro



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
42358003/04/2016ArgentinaBuenos AiresSierra de los Difuntos cordon de Tandilia, Mar del PlataJosé Luis Ianiro
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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 17/10/2026.