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INSECTS

Elf Shoe Stink Bug

Menecles insertus

Insects
Native
Elf Shoe Stink Bug, photo 1 of 5
Elf Shoe Stink Bug, Nymph
Elf Shoe Stink Bug, photo 3 of 5

True bug in the family Pentatomidae.

There are 44 observations of Elf Shoe Stink Bug in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Montréal and Lanaudière, and it has been reported in 9 of the 17 regions. They peak from June to August and become rare from October to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie10
  2. Montréal9
  3. Lanaudière6
  4. Estrie6
  5. Outaouais5
  6. Capitale-Nationale4
  7. Laurentides2
  8. Centre-du-Québec1
  9. Mauricie1

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Red-shouldered Stink BugThyanta custator
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