Species Pangaeus bilineatus

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Size · Identification · Range · Season · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

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

Suborder Heteroptera (True Bugs)

Family Cydnidae (Burrowing Bugs)

Genus Pangaeus

Species bilineatus (Pangaeus bilineatus)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Pangaeus bilineatus (Say)

Synonyms: Cydnus bilineatus Say

Size

5-8 mm

Identification

See guide page for genus--this is apparently the widespread eastern species.

Range

P. bilineatus is widespread, occurs from eastern United States west into Great Plains, and through southwest to California (1).

Season

April-May, July-October (North Carolina).

Print References

Slater, pp. 34-35, fig. 28--P. bilineatus (1)

Swan and Papp, p. 131, fig. 127E--P. bilineatus (2)

Brimley, p. 61, lists P. bilineatus and P. uhleri (no longer valid?) for North Carolina (3)

Internet References

Washington, DC Biodiversity--photos P. bilineatus

North Carolina State University Entomology Collection lists just P. bilineatus from that state, with 245 pinned.

Works Cited

1.	How to Know the True Bugs By Slater, James A., and Baranowski, Richard M.

2.	The Common Insects of North America By Lester A. Swan, Charles S. Papp

3.	Insects of North Carolina By C.S. Brimley

Contributed by Cotinis on 19 February, 2006 - 9:53am
Additional contributions by Brad Barnd
Last updated 1 July, 2007 - 9:24pm

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