Eocanthecona furcellata  (Wolff, 1811)
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Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Superfamily: Pentatomoidea
Family: Pentatomidae
Subfamily: Asopinae
​Genus: Eocanthecona
Species: furcellata
  • Common names: Stink Bug
  • Distribution: Oriental region
  • Image locations: Chaiyaphum, Chiang Mai
  • Hosts: Predatory Stink Bug
  • Additional notes: E. furcellata was introduced for augmentative biological control of insect pests was the field released in castor plantation in the North of Thailand with success achieved in controlling of castor semi-looper, Achea jarata (Suasa-ard, 1988).
Eocanthecona furcellata distribution map.jpg
Image locations
Images of Eocanthecona furcellata from Thailand
Eocanthecona furcellata from Mae Rim.jpg
Eocanthecona furcellata (Wolff, 1811) Mae Rim Chiang Mai, October
Eocanthecona furcellata (Wolff 1811) Nymph Chaiyaphum October.jpg
Eocanthecona furcellata (Wolff ,1811) Nymph, Chaiyaphum October
Eocanthecona furcellata (Wolff 1811) Chaiyaphum July.jpg
Eocanthecona furcellata (Wolff, 1811) Chaiyaphum July
Eocanthecona furcellata (Wolff 1811) Chaiyaphum July.jpg
Eocanthecona furcellata (Wolff, 1811) Chaiyaphum July
Eocanthecona furcellata (Wolff 1811) Nymph Chaiyaphum July.jpg
Eocanthecona furcellata (Wolff, 1811) Nymph, Chaiyaphum July
Eocanthecona furcellata (Wolff 1811) Chaiyaphum July.jpg
Eocanthecona furcellata (Wolff, 1811) Chaiyaphum July
Eocanthecona furcellata in Chiang Mai Old City.jpg
Eocanthecona furcellata (Wolff, 1811) Muang Chiang Mai, August
Eocanthecona furcellata nymph in Chiang Mai.jpg
Eocanthecona furcellata (Wolff, 1811) nymph, Muang Chiang Mai, August
Predatory Stink Bug with caterpillar prey.jpg
Eocanthecona furcellata (Wolff, 1811) nymph with caterpillar prey, Muang Chiang Mai, August
mating pair of Eocanthecona furcellata.jpg
Eocanthecona furcellata (Wolff, 1811) mating pair Muang Chiang Mai, September
Eocanthecona furcellata.jpg
Eocanthecona furcellata (Wolff, 1811) Doi Suthep-Pui N.P. Chiang Mai
References: 
Journal of Biopesticides (2011) 4, 109-111 
National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources (NBAIR)
Natural enemies of important insect pests of field crops and utilization as biological control agents in Thailand. Wiwat Suasa-ard, Kasetsart University