“…The intraspecific color variation is a feature present in some bugs of the superfamily Pentatomoidea and can be expressed in nymphs and adults (Schwertner et al 2002, Sánchez-Soto et al 2004, Campos et al 2007. Among adults, the condition is observed in drab bugs such in the wellknown green stink bug, Nezara viridula (Linnaeus, 1758) (Pentatomidae) (Harris et al 1984, Esquiavel et al 2018 and frequently observed among species that exhibit bright and/ or aposematic coloration, as in Pachycoris torridus (Scopoli, 1772) (Scutelleridae) (Sánchez-Soto et al 2004), in Catachantini (Pentatomidae) species such as in the genus Arocera Spinola, 1837 (Rider 1992), and in many Asopinae (Pentatomidae) species (Thomas 1992, 1994, Paleari 2013 . Among the possible biological roles of this condition, the defensive behavior, sexual selection, type of food and diapause have been studied so far, which directly influences the systematic studies on these taxa (Please, replace this citation by Schwertner et al 2002, Souza et al 2012, Musolin & Saulich 2018; however, the intraspecific color variation is not yet well understood in stink bugs.…”