Stictopleurus punctiventris is a species in the family Rhopalidae ("scentless plant bugs"), in the order Hemiptera ("true bugs, cicadas, hoppers, aphids and allies").
From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Stictopleurus punctiventris being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Stictopleurus abutilon
- Stictopleurus punctatonervosus
- Stictopleurus minutus
- Rhopalus parumpunctatus
- Stictopleurus scutellaris
- Neortholomus scolopax
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Hemiptera
- Family
- Rhopalidae
- Genus
- Stictopleurus
- Species
- Stictopleurus punctiventris
Found one? Take a photo and B.inomen will suggest what it is, free.
Check your photo