rice stink bug
(Oebalus pugnax)
This species is Native to certain parts of the United States but may be invasive to others
Taxonomic Rank
| Domain: Eukarya |
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: Hexapoda |
| Class: Insecta |
| Subclass: Pterygota |
| Infraclass: Neoptera |
| Superorder: Paraneoptera |
| Order: Hemiptera |
| Suborder: Heteroptera |
| Infraorder: Pentatomomorpha |
| Superfamily: Pentatomoidea |
| Family: Pentatomidae |
| Subfamily: Pentatominae |
| Tribe: Carpocorini |
| Genus: Oebalus |
| Oebalus pugnax |
Other System Links
NPDN Pest: IQAQAMA
References
Common Name Reference: Bosik, J. J. Common Names of Insects and Related Organisms 1997. Lanham, MD: Entomological Society of America (ESA), 1997. 232 pp.
Scientific Name Reference: R.W. Poole and P. Gentili, Nomina Insecta Nearctica. 1996. Nomina insecta nearctica: a checklist of the insects of North America. Vol. 1-4. Rockville (MD): Entomological Information Services. Available at URL: http://www.nearctica.com/nomina/main.htm