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Species Dysdercus bimaculatus

Another one from AZ - Dysdercus bimaculatus

Dysdercus bimaculatus? - Dysdercus bimaculatus

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

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

Suborder Heteroptera (True Bugs)

Infraorder Pentatomomorpha

Superfamily Pyrrhocoroidea

Family Pyrrhocoridae (Red Bugs)

Genus Dysdercus (Cotton Stainers)

Species bimaculatus (Dysdercus bimaculatus)

Other Common Names

Two-spotted Cotton Stainer

Explanation of Names

Dysdercus bimaculatus (Stål 1854)

Range

AZ to Venezuela - Map (1)(2)

Print References

van Doesburg Jr., P.H. 1968. A revision of the New World species of Dysdercus Guerin Meneville (Heteroptera, Pyrrhocoridae). Zoologische Verhandelingen 97(1): 1–213. (3)

Works Cited

1.	Catalog of the Heteroptera, or True Bugs of Canada and the Continental United States Thomas J. Henry, Richard C. Froeschner. 1988. Brill Academic Publishers.

2.	Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)

3.	A revision of the New World species of Dysdercus Guérin Méneville (Heteroptera, Pyrrhocoridae) van Doesburg P.H. 1968. Zoologische Verhandelingen 97: 1-215.

Contributed by Ted Kropiewnicki on 8 March, 2008 - 6:36pm
Additional contributions by Mike Quinn, v belov
Last updated 27 September, 2023 - 5:10pm

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