Brown marmorated stink bug: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the brown marmorated stink bug lives – recorded in 28 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Halyomorpha halys
Group	Grasshoppers, bugs & other insects
Found in	28 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe, North America
Class	Insect
Order	Hemiptera
Family	Pentatomidae

Where does the brown marmorated stink bug live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the brown marmorated stink bug in 28 countries and territories across Asia, Europe and North America. In Belgium, Canada, Switzerland, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Georgia, Romania, Slovenia it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the brown marmorated stink bug?

The brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys) is an insect in the order Hemiptera and the family Pentatomidae, genus Halyomorpha. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the brown marmorated stink bug

The brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys) is an insect in the family Pentatomidae, native to China, Japan, Korea, and other Asian regions. In September 1998, it was collected in Allentown, Pennsylvania, where it is believed to have been accidentally introduced. The nymphs and adults of the brown marmorated stink bug feed on over 100 species of plants, including many agricultural crops, and by 2010–11 had become a season-long pest in orchards in the Eastern United States. In 2010, in the Mid-Atlantic United States, $37 million in apple crops were lost, and some stone fruit growers lost more than 90% of their crops. Since the 2010s, the bug has spread to countries such as Georgia and Turkey and caused extensive damage to hazelnut production. It is now established in many parts of North America and has recently become established in Europe and South America.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Brown marmorated stink bug (revision 1381378808), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q3270185 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).