Genus Oeciacus

Classification · Numbers · Range · Works Cited

Swallow bug, Oeciacus vicarius - Oeciacus vicarius

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Hemiptera (True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies)

Suborder Heteroptera (True Bugs)

Family Cimicidae (Bed Bugs)

Genus Oeciacus

Numbers

A single species north of Mexico(1)

Range

Throughout North America(1)

Works Cited

1.	American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico By Ross H. Arnett

Contributed by Tim Loh on 9 February, 2009 - 7:59pm
Additional contributions by v belov
Last updated 11 December, 2009 - 8:20am

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