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Pellaea stictica
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
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

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

References

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

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