Yellow-Spotted Stink Bug

Yellow-Spotted Stink Bug

Erthesina fullo

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Zhengzhou

In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%

8 Verified sightings at Zhengzhou
28 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
September Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Yellow-Spotted Stink Bug

Erthesina fullo, commonly known as the yellow-spotted stink bug or yellow marmorated stink bug, is a species of stink bug in the family Pentatomidae. It is found in east and southeast Asia. It is one of the most widely distributed phytophagous insect pests in Asia, and feeds on dozens of host plants including a number of economically important fruits, such as apples, cherries, pears and kiwifruit.

The native distribution of E. fullo in Asia includes most parts of China, Japan, and south-eastern countries like Myanmar or Vietnam. In addition, it has been reported from parts of India, Bangladesh, Indonesia and the Philippines. Further, it is invasive and has spread to Europe (Albania) and South America (Brazil). Studying the habitat suitability of this species, showed that large parts of North- and South America, Africa, southern Europe and Australia are highly suitable for E. fullo and are at risk of being also invaded. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~20%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Nagoya 🇯🇵 Japan
~50%
2 Kitakyushu 🇯🇵 Japan
~50%
3 Hiroshima 🇯🇵 Japan
~40%
4 Taichung 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~40%
5 Guiyang 🇨🇳 China
~30%
6 Zhengzhou 🇨🇳 China
~30%
7 Osaka 🇯🇵 Japan
~30%
8 Xi'an 🇨🇳 China
~30%
9 Tainan 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~30%
10 Tokyo 🇯🇵 Japan
~30%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-Spotted Stink Bug in Zhengzhou?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Spotted Stink Bug sighting in Zhengzhou on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Yellow-Spotted Stink Bug in Zhengzhou?

September

In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Spotted Stink Bug in Zhengzhou on a given day, against under 5% in November, the lowest month. That is one of Zhengzhou's wettest months, with about 90 mm of rain against 10 mm in December.

What time of day is best to see a Yellow-Spotted Stink Bug?

Between 1 and 4 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellow-Spotted Stink Bug sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Zhengzhou the best place to see a Yellow-Spotted Stink Bug?

6th of 36

Of the 36 cities where we can rate Yellow-Spotted Stink Bug sightings, Zhengzhou ranks 6th at about 30%. The best odds are in Nagoya (Japan, about 50%), Kitakyushu (Japan, about 50%) and Hiroshima (Japan, about 40%).

Where does the Yellow-Spotted Stink Bug sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Yellow-Spotted Stink Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Zhengzhou (8 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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