Encosternum delegorguei Spinola, 1850

male + female
Encosternum delegorguei
specimens data : bred from specimens of  Ga-Modjadji, Limpopo Province, South Africa
picture by courtesy of Cathy Dzerefos

female
E. delegorguei female
specimen data : Delagoa Bay, South Mozambique (MRAC collection)

comments : this species is edible, see :
http://www.scienceinafrica.co.za/2003/october/stinkbug.htm


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