Pellaea stictica

Pellaea stictica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Suborder:	Heteroptera
Family:	Pentatomidae
Genus:	Pellaea
Species:	P. stictica
Binomial name
	Pellaea stictica; Dallas, 1851
Synonyms
	Pentatoma aspera; Pellaea candens

Last updated December 04, 2025

Pellaea stictica is a species of stink bug found in temperate areas of the Western Hemisphere, including North America, South America,^[1] and the Caribbean.^[2] The adults and nymphs are both considered edible insects in Mexico.^[3] This species was first described to science in 1851.^[4] Its distribution north of Mexico has only recently (as of 2021) extended to California, having previously only been known from Texas.^[5]

References

↑ "Pellaea stictica". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
↑ Cresswell, Stephen. Insects of Latin America: A Photographic Guide. Lulu.com. ISBN 978-1-365-39393-8.
↑ Mitsuhashi, Jun (2016-12-19). Edible Insects of the World. CRC Press. ISBN 978-1-315-35088-2.
↑ Rolston, L. H. (1984). "Pellaea santarosensis (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), a New Species from Costa Rica". Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 92 (4): 344–348. ISSN 0028-7199. JSTOR 25009440.
↑ Michael Forthman, Ricky Lara, Andrew W. Meeds, David A. Rider (2022) "First record of Pellaea stictica (Dallas, 1851) (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) in California, U.S.A.," The Pan-Pacific Entomologist 98(1): 65-69

This article related to members of the insect order Hemiptera is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.

[inaturalist-Pellaea_stictica-1] "Pellaea stictica". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-03-28.

[2] Cresswell, Stephen. Insects of Latin America: A Photographic Guide. Lulu.com. ISBN 978-1-365-39393-8.

[3] Mitsuhashi, Jun (2016-12-19). Edible Insects of the World. CRC Press. ISBN 978-1-315-35088-2.

[4] Rolston, L. H. (1984). "Pellaea santarosensis (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), a New Species from Costa Rica". Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 92 (4): 344–348. ISSN 0028-7199. JSTOR 25009440.

[5] Michael Forthman, Ricky Lara, Andrew W. Meeds, David A. Rider (2022) "First record of Pellaea stictica (Dallas, 1851) (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) in California, U.S.A.," The Pan-Pacific Entomologist 98(1): 65-69

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]