Dysdercus andreae

Dysdercus andreae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Suborder:	Heteroptera
Family:	Pyrrhocoridae
Genus:	Dysdercus
Species:	D. andreae
Binomial name
Dysdercus andreae (Linnaeus, 1758)

nymph

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

1. "Dysdercus andreae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
2. "Dysdercus andreae". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
3. "Dysdercus andreae species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
4. 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

• Media related to Dysdercus andreae at Wikimedia Commons
• Data related to Dysdercus andreae at Wikispecies