Brown Stink Bug vs Coral Hairstreak

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Brown Stink Bug Coral Hairstreak
Scientific Name Euschistus servus Satyrium titus
Order Hemiptera Lepidoptera
Family Pentatomidae Lycaenidae
Size 11-15 mm 25-32 mm wingspan
Habitat Farmland Farmland
Diet Sap Feeders Nectar Feeders
Regions North America Southern Canada and most of the United States except the deep south
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Brown Stink Bug

A dull brownish shield bug common throughout North America. It has a typical pentatomid shape with slightly pointed shoulders. It is a significant pest of cotton, soybeans, and corn.

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Did You Know?

This species overwinters as an adult under leaf litter and can survive temperatures well below freezing.

Coral Hairstreak

A tailless hairstreak butterfly with a row of bright coral-red spots along the hindwing margin. Its brown wings lack the delicate tails typical of other hairstreaks.

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Did You Know?

Unlike most hairstreaks, it completely lacks tail-like extensions on its hindwings.