Brown Stink Bug vs Trinidad Morpho Butterfly

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Brown Stink Bug Trinidad Morpho Butterfly
Scientific Name Euschistus servus Morpho achilles trinidadensis
Order Hemiptera Lepidoptera
Family Pentatomidae Nymphalidae
Size 11-15 mm 95-110 mm wingspan
Habitat Farmland Forests
Diet Sap Feeders Sap Feeders
Regions North America Trinidad
Conservation Least Concern Not Evaluated

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.

Trinidad Morpho Butterfly

A subspecies of morpho butterfly found in Trinidad with bright blue iridescent wings. It flies in forest clearings and along rivers.

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Did You Know?

Its blue color is structural, produced by nanoscale ridges on the wing scales rather than pigment.