Rather small, brown stinkbugs. Dark band on wings often visible in portion that overhangs abdomen. Pronotum has prominent pointy, though not always spined, margins. Abdomen below has one or two sets of black spots between midline and lateral margins (1):
Range
Much of North America
Food
Predatory, can be important in control of crop pests.
Life Cycle
We don't know if these represent two different species, but nymphs seem to come in at least two different forms.
4th instar light nymph
5th instar light nymph
4th instar dark nymph
5th instar dark nymph
Remarks
P. maculiventris is sold as a biological pest control, and appears to be the most common species in the southeastern United States.
