Lygaeidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Hemiptera, class Insecta. The family contains 77 accepted species worldwide.
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Neortholomus scolopax (Say, 1831)
Neortholomus scolopax is a Lygaeidae seed bug species found in Central and North…
Melacoryphus lateralis (Dallas, 1852)
Melacoryphus lateralis, the black-and-red/charcoal seed bug, is a durable true b…
Spilostethus crudelis (Fabricius, 1781)
Spilostethus crudelis is a seed bug species in Lygaeidae that occurs in southern…
Caenocoris nerii (Germar, 1847)
Caenocoris nerii is a black-bodied true bug with distinct red markings, found in…
Spilostethus hospes (Fabricius, 1794)
Spilostethus hospes, the Darth Maul Bug, is a toxic seed bug with distinct red-b…
Melanerythrus mactans (Stal, 1867)
Melanerythrus mactans is a Lygaeidae seed bug species found in Australia and Pac…
Spilostethus pandurus (Scopoli, 1763)
Spilostethus pandurus is a red-and-black seed bug with distinct markings, found …
Belonochilus numenius (Say, 1831)
Belonochilus numenius, the sycamore seed bug, is the only species in monotypic s…
Neacoryphus bicrucis (Say, 1825)
Neacoryphus bicrucis, the whitecrossed or ragwort seed bug, is a lygaeid true bu…
Melanopleurus pyrrhopterus (Stal, 1874)
Melanopleurus pyrrhopterus is a Lygaeidae seed bug found in the United States, M…
Lygaeus kalmii Stal, 1874
Lygaeus kalmii, the small milkweed bug, is a North American true bug that lays e…
Oncopeltus guttaloides Slater, 1964
Oncopeltus guttaloides is a gregarious nymph seed bug in Lygaeidae, found in sou…
Lygaeidae animals belong to the Hemiptera order in the Animalia kingdom. The base body color is black, marked with distinct red patterns. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Lygaeidae is classified in the order Hemiptera, class Insecta, phylum Arthropoda. The forewings have a distinct pattern: a black heart shape sits inside an orange-red X that does not meet at the middle.
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