A <em>Menecles insertus</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (04/5/2014). (Photo ID: 12666 - Psn: 10)

A Menecles insertus in Montgomery Co., Maryland (04/5/2014).

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A <em>Menecles insertus</em> in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/17/2017). Determined by Ken Wolgemuth/BugGuide. (Photo ID: 79921 - Psn: 22)

A Menecles insertus in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/17/2017). Determined by Ken Wolgemuth/BugGuide.

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A <em>Menecles insertus</em> in Washington Co., Maryland (5/17/2019). (Photo ID: 139826 - Psn: 25)

A Menecles insertus in Washington Co., Maryland (5/17/2019).

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<em>Menecles insertus</em> in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/18/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 397997 - Psn: 45)

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<em>Menecles insertus</em> in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/31/2023). (c) Joe MDO, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 993528 - Psn: 58)

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<em>Menecles insertus</em> in Carroll Co., Maryland (5/30/2022). (c) tomfeild, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 993516 - Psn: 65)

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<em>Menecles insertus</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/29/2025). (c) eaglebeach, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) (Photo ID: 1400641 - Psn: 65)

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<em>Menecles insertus</em> in Washington Co., Maryland (7/16/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 416994 - Psn: 66)

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<em>Menecles insertus</em> in Washington Co., Maryland (6/24/2022). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 594349 - Psn: 75)

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<em>Menecles insertus</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (11/25/2023). (c) Peter Edelman, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 993539 - Psn: 75)

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<em>Menecles insertus</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (1/7/2024). (c) Peter Edelman, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 949023 - Psn: 78)

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<em>Menecles insertus</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/2/2025). (c) T Duffy, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1247202 - Psn: 88)

Menecles insertus in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/2/2025). (c) T Duffy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Menecles insertus in Montgomery Co., Maryland (1/7/2024). (c) Peter Edelman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A nymph <em>Menecles insertus</em> in Cecil Co., Maryland (8/6/2021). (Photo ID: 501027 - Psn: 135)

A nymph Menecles insertus in Cecil Co., Maryland (8/6/2021).

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A <em>Menecles insertus</em> in Washington Co., Maryland (7/18/2017). (Photo ID: 83168 - Psn: 200)

A Menecles insertus in Washington Co., Maryland (7/18/2017).

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<em>Menecles insertus</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/24/2025). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1262498 - Psn: 200)

Menecles insertus in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/24/2025). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Menecles insertus</em> in Wicomico Co., Maryland (7/25/2025). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1338754 - Psn: 200)

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A Menecles insertus in Montgomery Co., Maryland (04/5/2014). View Record Details Media by Judy Gallagher.

A Menecles insertus in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/17/2017). Determined by Ken Wolgemuth/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Menecles insertus in Washington Co., Maryland (5/17/2019). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

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Menecles insertus

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Suborder:	Heteroptera
Family:	Pentatomidae
Genus:	Menecles
Species:	M. insertus
Binomial name
*Menecles insertus* (Say, 1832)
Synonyms^[1]
Pentatoma inserta Say, 1832

Menecles insertus is a species of stink bug in the family Pentatomidae. It is found in North America.^[1]^[2]^[3]

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^ ^a ^b "Menecles insertus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
^ "Menecles insertus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
^ "Menecles insertus species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.

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Taxon identifiers
Menecles insertus	Wikidata: Q10581589 BOLD: 373404 BugGuide: 18999 EoL: 608963 GBIF: 2079055 iNaturalist: 127365 IRMNG: 10192589 ITIS: 108892 NatureServe: 2.1001641 NCBI: 1656672 Open Tree of Life: 3472552
Pentatoma inserta	Wikidata: Q109662111 GBIF: 5160011 ITIS: 108893

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Menecles insertus (Say, 1832)

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