| Dysdercus andreae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Pyrrhocoridae |
| Genus: | Dysdercus |
| Species: | D. andreae |
| Binomial name | |
| Dysdercus andreae (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
Dysdercus andreae, or St. Andrew's cotton stainer, is a species of red bug in the family Pyrrhocoridae. It is found on islands in the Caribbean Sea and in North America.[1][2][3] Its host plant is Thespesia populnea, which it feeds on the seeds and fruits of.[4]
References
- ↑ "Dysdercus andreae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
- ↑ "Dysdercus andreae". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
- ↑ "Dysdercus andreae species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
- ↑ Ciesla, William M. (March 2016). "Saint Andrew's Cotton Stainer: Damaging Pest or Colorful Curiosity?". American Entomologist. 62 (1): 17–21. doi:10.1093/ae/tmv069. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
External links
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