Species Amnestus pallidus

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Size · Identification · Range

Burrowing bug - Amnestus pallidus - male

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

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

Suborder Heteroptera (True Bugs)

Superfamily Pentatomoidea

Family Cydnidae (Burrowing Bugs)

Genus Amnestus

Species pallidus (Amnestus pallidus)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Amnestus pallidus Zimmer

Size

2 to 3 mm

Identification

Each juga with 5 pegs/spines and short beak that doesn't extend beyond middle coxa.

Range

Widespread throughout United States and into southern Canada (Ontario, Quebec).

Contributed by tom murray on 11 May, 2006 - 6:20pm
Additional contributions by Brad Barnd
Last updated 1 July, 2007 - 8:38pm

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