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Harlequin Bug
Arthropods

Harlequin Bug

Murgantia histrionica

Authorship: (Hahn)

Sources

[Lenhart (UTEP)]

Taxonomic Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderHEMIPTERA (True Bugs)
SuborderHETEROPTERA (Aquatic and Semiaquatic Bugs)
FamilyPENTATOMIDAE (Stink Bug Family)
GenusMurgantia
Specieshistrionica

Recent Observations

Sourced from iNaturalist

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jacobo48Oct 25, 2026Meadowbrook Heights, Kansas City, MO 64155, USA
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naturephotosuzeOct 23, 2026Los Angeles County, CA, USA
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hscherpbierOct 25, 2026Fort Washington, PA, USA
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madbiologist18Aug 4, 2026Jeff Davis County, TX, USA
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ashley_bradfordSep 28, 2026Nottoway Ave, Richmond, VA, US

Conservation assessments from the following sources:

  • NatureServe Explorer
  • IUCN Red List
  • Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
Conservation status by source
IUCN Red ListNot assessed
NatureServe Global (opens in new tab)
GNRNot Ranked
NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab)Not assessed
Texas SGCNNot assessed