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These ground-dwelling bugs feed on seeds and seed pods.<ref name=ucr/> They are known for their black and red coloration that employs [[aposematism]] to deter predators. Their head, antennae and legs are black, and their red back has two round black spots. Nymphs may be completely red, and develop increasing dark spots as they moult. Adults typically measure 7–9 mm in length.<ref name=ucr/> |
These ground-dwelling bugs feed on seeds and seed pods.<ref name=ucr/> They are known for their black and red coloration that employs [[aposematism]] to deter predators. Their head, antennae and legs are black, and their red back has two round black spots. Nymphs may be completely red, and develop increasing dark spots as they moult. Adults typically measure 7–9 mm in length.<ref name=ucr/> |
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[[File:Scantius aegyptius. Pyrrhocoridae. - Flickr - gailhampshire.jpg| thumb|Mediterranean red bug, ''Scantius aegyptius'']] |
[[File:Scantius aegyptius. Pyrrhocoridae. - Flickr - gailhampshire.jpg| thumb|Mediterranean red bug, ''Scantius aegyptius'']] |
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[[File:Scantius aegyptius. Pyrrhocoroidea (32766656705).jpg| thumb|Mediterranean red bug, ''Scantius aegyptius'']] Considered an invasive species in North America, it was first recorded in [[California]] in 2009.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Bryant |first1=Peter J. |title=Invasion of Southern California by the Palearctic pyrrhocorid Scantius aegyptius (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pyrrhocoridae) |journal=The Pan-Pacific Entomologist |date=October 2009 |volume=85 |issue=4 |pages=190–193 |doi=10.3956/2009-27.1 |url=https://archive.org/details/2009-27.1}}</ref> As of 2018, it could be found in most Southern California counties, as well as some in Central California.<ref name="ucr" /> |
[[File:Scantius aegyptius. Pyrrhocoroidea (32766656705).jpg| thumb|Mediterranean red bug, ''Scantius aegyptius'']] Considered an invasive species in North America, it was first recorded in [[California]] in 2009.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Bryant |first1=Peter J. |title=Invasion of Southern California by the Palearctic pyrrhocorid Scantius aegyptius (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pyrrhocoridae) |journal=The Pan-Pacific Entomologist |date=October 2009 |volume=85 |issue=4 |pages=190–193 |doi=10.3956/2009-27.1 |url=https://archive.org/details/2009-27.1}}</ref> As of 2018, it could be found in most Southern California counties, as well as some in Central California. Now in Central Arizona as of May 23rd, 2024.<ref name="ucr" /> |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Pyrrhocoridae |
| Genus: | Scantius |
| Species: | S. aegyptius
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| Scantius aegyptius (Linnaeus, 1758)
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Scantius aegyptius, the Mediterranean red bug, is a species of red bug in the family Pyrrhocoridae, that is a pest of plant species in the family Malvaceae.[1][2][3]
These ground-dwelling bugs feed on seeds and seed pods.[4] They are known for their black and red coloration that employs aposematism to deter predators. Their head, antennae and legs are black, and their red back has two round black spots. Nymphs may be completely red, and develop increasing dark spots as they moult. Adults typically measure 7–9 mm in length.[4]
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Considered an invasive species in North America, it was first recorded in California in 2009.[5] As of 2018, it could be found in most Southern California counties, as well as some in Central California. Now in Central Arizona as of May 23rd, 2024.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Scantius aegyptius". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-07.
- ^ "Scantius aegyptius Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-07.
- ^ "Scantius aegyptius Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-07.
- ^ a b c "Red Bug". Center for Invasive Species Research, University of California Riverside. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
- ^ Bryant, Peter J. (October 2009). "Invasion of Southern California by the Palearctic pyrrhocorid Scantius aegyptius (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pyrrhocoridae)". The Pan-Pacific Entomologist. 85 (4): 190–193. doi:10.3956/2009-27.1.
Further reading
- Aukema, Berend; Rieger, Christian, eds. (2001). Catalogue of the Heteroptera of the Palaearctic Region, vol. 4: Pentatomorpha I: Aradidae, Lygaeidae, Piesmatidae, Malcidae, Berytidae, Colobathristidae, Largidae, Pyrrhocoridae. The Netherlands Entomological Society. ISBN 90-71912-21-3.
- Walker, Francis (1871). Catalogue of the Specimens of Hemiptera Heteroptera in the Collection of the British Museum, pt. IV. British Museum. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.9254.
External links
Media related to Scantius aegyptius at Wikimedia Commons
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