Dysdercus
| Dysdercus | |
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| Dysdercus cingulatus, Kaeng Krachan National Park, Thailand | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Pyrrhocoridae |
| Genus: | Dysdercus Audinet-Serville, 1835 |
Dysdercus is a widespread genus of true bugs in the family Pyrrhocoridae, commonly referred to as "cotton stainers" or "red cotton bugs". They are often confused with bugs in the family Lygaeidae, but can be distinguished by the lack of ocelli on the head. They can be readily distinguished from most other genera of Pyrrhocoridae by the strong white markings at the junction of the head and thorax, and along the sides of the thorax, and often abdomen.
Selected Species
- Dysdercus albofasciatus
- Dysdercus andreae (Linnaeus, 1758) - Saint Andrew's Cotton Stainer
- Dysdercus bimaculatus Stal, 1854
- Dysdercus cardinalis
- Dysdercus chiriquinus Distant, 1883
- Dysdercus cingulatus (Fabricius, 1775)
- Dysdercus concinnus (Stal, 1861)
- Dysdercus festivus Gerstaecker
- Dysdercus flavolimbatus
- Dysdercus koenigii (Fabricius, 1775)
- Dysdercus lunulatus
- Dysdercus mimuloides
- Dysdercus mimulus Hussey, 1929
- Dysdercus mimus (Say, 1832)
- Dysdercus obliquus (Herrich-Schaeffer, 1843)
- Dysdercus obscuratus Distant, 1883
- Dysdercus peruvianus (Guerin-Meneville, 1831)
- Dysdercus suturellus (Herrich-Schaeffer, 1842)
- Dysdercus ruficeps
References
North American Dysdercus species
External links
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Dysdercus cingulatus, Kaeng Krachan National Park, Thailand
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