Acompocoris pygmaeus

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Acompocoris pygmaeus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Anthocoridae
Genus: Acompocoris
Species:
A. pygmaeus
Binomial name
Acompocoris pygmaeus
(Fallén, 1807)
Synonyms [1]
  • Lygaeus pygmaeus Fallén, 1807

Acompocoris pygmaeus is a species of minute pirate bug in the family Anthocoridae. [1] [2] [3] [4] It is found in Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China) and North America. [1] It is associated with Scots pine.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Acompocoris pygmaeus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
  2. "Acompocoris pygmaeus species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
  3. "Acompocoris pygmaeus". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
  4. "Acompocoris pygmaeus Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-26.

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