'''''Tessaratoma papillosa''''', the lychee giant stink bug, is a species of bug in the family [[Tessaratomidae]]. It is found in [[Indomalaya]], [[Australasia]], and Eastern Asia.<ref name=gbif/>
It feeds on the buds, shoots, flower sprigs, and fruits of [[lychee]] and [[longan]] trees using its piercing and sucking mouthparts.<ref name="taieol">{{cite web |title=Tessaratoma papillosa (Drury, 1770) |url=https://taieol.tw/pages/95451/articles_pto=wapp |website=TaiEOL Taiwan Encyclopedia of Life |access-date=30 October 2024 |language=zh-hant}}</ref> This feeding can cause major damage to the tree, causing its fruits and flowers to drop off and the withering of twigs and fruits. A tree that is fed upon by many ''T. papillosa'' may experienced retarded growth or even death. For this reason, ''T. papillosa'' is considered an agricultural pest, causing considerable economic losses for farmers in affected regions.
