Agonoscelis pubescens

Agonoscelis pubescens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Suborder:	Heteroptera
Family:	Pentatomidae
Tribe:	Agonoscelidini
Genus:	Agonoscelis
Species:	A. pubescens
Binomial name
	Agonoscelis pubescens; (Thunberg)

Last updated September 16, 2025

Agonoscelis pubescens, the African cluster bug or sorghum bug, is a species of stink bug in the family Pentatomidae. In Africa, it is a pest of crops such as sorghum and sesame.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Synonyms

Agonoscelis versicolor Fabricius, 1794

References

↑ "Agonoscelis pubescens". Insect Pests of Cereals in Ethiopia. Retrieved 2021-02-26.^{[ dead link ]}
↑ "Ecological and Behavioral Studies on Agonoscelis pubescens (Thunberg) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) during the resting period" (PDF). University of Khartoum. Retrieved 2021-02-26.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
↑ Heath, Jeffrey. "Guide to insects, arthropods, and molluscs of northern Dogon country". Archived from the original on 2021-03-07. Retrieved 2021-02-26.

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[Ethiopia-1] "Agonoscelis pubescens". Insect Pests of Cereals in Ethiopia. Retrieved 2021-02-26.^{[ dead link ]}

[Khartoum-2] "Ecological and Behavioral Studies on Agonoscelis pubescens (Thunberg) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) during the resting period" (PDF). University of Khartoum. Retrieved 2021-02-26.^{[ permanent dead link ]}

[insects-3] Heath, Jeffrey. "Guide to insects, arthropods, and molluscs of northern Dogon country". Archived from the original on 2021-03-07. Retrieved 2021-02-26.

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