Dysdercus andreae
Appearance
Dysdercus andreae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hemiptera |
Suborder: | Heteroptera |
Family: | Pyrrhocoridae |
Genus: | Dysdercus |
Species: | D. andreae
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Binomial name | |
Dysdercus andreae (Linnaeus, 1758)
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Dysdercus andreae, or St. Andrew's cotton stainer, is a species of red bug in the family Pyrrhocoridae. It is found on islands in the Caribbean Sea and in North America.[1][2][3] Its host plant is Thespesia populnea, which it feeds on the seeds and fruits of.[4]
References
- ^ "Dysdercus andreae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
- ^ "Dysdercus andreae". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
- ^ "Dysdercus andreae species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
- ^ Ciesla, William M. (March 2016). "Saint Andrew's Cotton Stainer: Damaging Pest or Colorful Curiosity?". American Entomologist. 62 (1): 17–21. doi:10.1093/ae/tmv069. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
External links
- Media related to Dysdercus andreae at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Dysdercus andreae at Wikispecies