Lygaeidae
Oncopeltus fasciatus (Dallas, 1852)
Oncopeltus fasciatus (Dallas, 1852)
Oncopeltus fasciatus, the large milkweed bug, is a common hemimetabolous model insect with distinct warning coloration.
Oncopeltus aulicus (Fabricius, 1775)
Oncopeltus aulicus (Fabricius, 1775)
Oncopeltus aulicus is a Lygaeidae seed bug found in Florida and the Caribbean.
Oncopeltus cingulifer Stal, 1874
Oncopeltus cingulifer Stal, 1874
Oncopeltus cingulifer is a Lygaeidae seed bug species found across North, Central, and South America.
Oncopeltus sandarachatus (Say, 1831)
Oncopeltus sandarachatus (Say, 1831)
Oncopeltus sandarachatus is a Lygaeidae seed bug species found across the Americas.
Oncopeltus unifasciatellus Slater, 1964
Oncopeltus unifasciatellus Slater, 1964
Oncopeltus unifasciatellus is a Neotropical seed bug species in the family Lygaeidae.
Oncopeltus zonatus (Erichson, 1848)
Oncopeltus zonatus (Erichson, 1848)
Oncopeltus zonatus is a terrestrial Neotropical seed bug in Lygaeidae with three known host plants.
Oncopeltus guttaloides Slater, 1964
Oncopeltus guttaloides Slater, 1964
Oncopeltus guttaloides is a gregarious nymph seed bug in Lygaeidae, found in southern US and Central America.
Oncopeltus sexmaculatus Stal, 1874
Oncopeltus sexmaculatus Stal, 1874
Oncopeltus sexmaculatus, the six-spotted milkweed bug, is a Lygaeidae seed bug found in the Americas and Caribbean.
Oncopeltus varicolor (Fabricius, 1794)
Oncopeltus varicolor (Fabricius, 1794)
Oncopeltus varicolor is a Lygaeidae seed bug found across North, Central, and South America.
Oncopeltus sanguinolentus Van Duzee, 1914
Oncopeltus sanguinolentus Van Duzee, 1914
The blood-colored milkweed bug Oncopeltus sanguinolentus is a Lygaeidae seed bug found in North and Central America that feeds on milkweed.
Oncopeltus sordidus (Dallas, 1852)
Oncopeltus sordidus (Dallas, 1852)
Oncopeltus sordidus is a Lygaeidae seed bug species that is found in Australia.
Lygaeus turcicus Fabricius, 1803
Lygaeus turcicus Fabricius, 1803
The false milkweed bug, Lygaeus turcicus, ranges across eastern US and Canada, feeds on false sunflower seeds, and is often confused with similar species.
Lygaeus analis Dallas, 1852
Lygaeus analis Dallas, 1852
Lygaeus analis is a seed bug species in the Lygaeidae family found in Mexico, Central America, and tropical South America.
Lygaeus creticus Lucas, 1853
Lygaeus creticus Lucas, 1853
Lygaeus creticus is a species with aposematic coloration across all life stages, with documented reproductive and behavioral traits.
Lygaeus alboornatus Blanchard, 1852
Lygaeus alboornatus Blanchard, 1852
Lygaeus alboornatus is a South American seed bug species belonging to the family Lygaeidae.
Lygaeus kalmii Stal, 1874
Lygaeus kalmii Stal, 1874
Lygaeus kalmii, the small milkweed bug, is a North American true bug that lays eggs on milkweed.
Lygaeus reclivatus Say, 1825
Lygaeus reclivatus Say, 1825
Lygaeus reclivatus is a species of seed bug in the Lygaeidae family found in Central and North America.
Lygaeus equestris (Linnaeus, 1758)
Lygaeus equestris (Linnaeus, 1758)
Lygaeus equestris is a red-black ground bug that stores plant toxins to deter predators, found across much of Europe and Brazil.
Lygaeus simulans Deckert, 1985
Lygaeus simulans Deckert, 1985
Lygaeus simulans is a Palearctic species of seed bug in the insect family Lygaeidae.
Melanopleurus belfragei (Stal, 1874)
Melanopleurus belfragei (Stal, 1874)
The redcoat seed bug Melanopleurus belfragei is a Lygaeidae seed bug found in Central and North America.
Melanopleurus pyrrhopterus (Stal, 1874)
Melanopleurus pyrrhopterus (Stal, 1874)
Melanopleurus pyrrhopterus is a Lygaeidae seed bug found in the United States, Mexico, and Canada.
Melacoryphus rubicollis (Uhler, 1894)
Melacoryphus rubicollis (Uhler, 1894)
Melacoryphus rubicollis is a Lygaeidae seed bug found in the southwestern US and Mexico.
Melacoryphus circumlitus (Stal, 1862)
Melacoryphus circumlitus (Stal, 1862)
Melacoryphus circumlitus is a Lygaeidae seed bug found in North and Central America.
Melacoryphus lateralis (Dallas, 1852)
Melacoryphus lateralis (Dallas, 1852)
Melacoryphus lateralis, the black-and-red/charcoal seed bug, is a durable true bug native to western North American deserts.
Related Families
Start Exploring Nature Today
Download iNature for free. 10 identifications on us. No account needed. No credit card required.
Download Free on App Store
