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Green Stink Bug Nymph
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Green Stink Bug Nymph

Chinavia cf. runaspis

Likely second instar form of a green stink bug. Native to South America and is widespread from the Amazon basin to the Andes.

Recorded lineage
kingdomAnimaliaphylumArthropodaclassInsectaorderHemipterafamilyPentatomidaegenusChinaviaspeciesChinavia runaspis
Observed
Apr 14, 2026
Location
Machu Picchu, Peru

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