Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00693
African Cluster Bug
Agonoscelis puberula
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About African Cluster Bug
African Cluster Bug (Agonoscelis puberula) is a member of Pentatomidae in the order Hemiptera. Its recorded origin status on Kauaʻi is introduced / invasive.
African Cluster Bug (Agonoscelis puberula) is an introduced hairy stink bug documented on Kauaʻi. Its long body hairs and host associations distinguish it from other Hawaiian pentatomids.
Kauaʻi occurrence evidence: Magnacca (2025) records Agonoscelis puberula from PMRF Barking Sands in 2021 and notes the species had spread to Kauaʻi after first detection in Hawaiʻi.
The cited occurrence evidence does not by itself establish current abundance or population trend on Kauaʻi.
Life cycle
Egg; nymphal instars; adult; no pupa.
Names and classification
- Scientific name
- Agonoscelis puberula
- Common names
- African Cluster Bug
- Family
- Pentatomidae
- Order
- Hemiptera
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Present
- Origin
- Introduced / invasive
- Conservation status
- Not assessed
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- African Cluster Bug (Agonoscelis puberula) is a member of Pentatomidae in the order Hemiptera. Its recorded origin status on Kauaʻi is introduced / invasive.