| Dysdercus bimaculatus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Pyrrhocoridae |
| Genus: | Dysdercus |
| Species: | D. bimaculatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Dysdercus bimaculatus (Stål, 1854) | |
Dysdercus bimaculatus, the two-spotted cotton stainer, is a species of red bug in the family Pyrrhocoridae. It is found in North America, and South America. [1] [2] [3]
Pyrrhocoridae is a family of insects with more than 300 species world-wide. Many are red coloured and are known as red bugs and some species are called cotton stainers because their feeding activities leave an indelible yellow-brownish stain on cotton crops. A common species in parts of Europe is the firebug, and its genus name Pyrrhocoris and the family name are derived from the Greek roots for fire "pyrrho-" and bug "coris". Members of this family are often confused with, but can be quickly separated from, Lygaeidae by the lack of ocelli on the top of the head.
Dysdercus is a widespread genus of true bugs in the family Pyrrhocoridae; a number of species attacking cotton bolls may be called "cotton stainers".
Dysdercus cingulatus is a species of true bug in the family Pyrrhocoridae, commonly known as the red cotton stainer. It is a serious pest of cotton crops, the adults and older nymphs feeding on the emerging bolls and the cotton seeds as they mature, transmitting cotton-staining fungi as they do so.
Antilochus coquebertii is an Old World species of true bug in the family Pyrrhocoridae, occurring in South and Southeast Asia. It is brightly coloured, red and black, and is a beneficial predator on other pyrrhocorids, especially the genus Dysdercus, which are crop pests. They are often confused with bugs in the family Lygaeidae, but can be distinguished by the lack of ocelli on the head, and they can be easily distinguished from Dysdercus by the lack of white stripes on the body. They are known to be cannibalistic in nature, but are not known to prey on human flesh or blood.
Melissodes bimaculatus, the two-spotted longhorn, is a species of long-horned bee in the family Apidae.
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. Its host plant is Thespesia populnea, which it feeds on the seeds and fruits of.
Atholus bimaculatus is a species of clown beetle in the family Histeridae. It is found in Africa, Europe and Northern Asia, North America, South America, and Southern Asia.
Macrocephalus is a genus of ambush bugs in the family Reduviidae. There are more than 30 described species in Macrocephalus.
Goniocloeus bimaculatus is a species of fungus weevil in the beetle family Anthribidae. It is found in North America.
Cionomimus is a genus of true weevils in the beetle family Curculionidae. There are about 10 described species in Cionomimus.
Mellinus bimaculatus is a species of wasp in the family Crabronidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Enoclerus bimaculatus is a species of checkered beetle in the family Cleridae. It is found in North America.
Amphicerus bimaculatus, also known as the grape cane borer beetle, is a species of horned powder-post beetle in the family Bostrichidae. It is found in Africa, Europe and Northern Asia, and North America.
Polypsocus is a genus of hairy-winged barklice in the family Amphipsocidae. There are more than 20 described species in Polypsocus.
Dysdercus concinnus, known generally as the pale red bug or Turk's cap red bug, is a species of red bug in the family Pyrrhocoridae. It is found in Central America, North America, and South America.
Ptinus bimaculatus is a species of spider beetle in the family Ptinidae. It is found in North America.
Sphaeriestes is a genus of narrow-waisted bark beetles in the family Salpingidae. There are about 13 described species in Sphaeriestes.
Sminthurinus quadrimaculatus is a species of globular springtail in the family Katiannidae.
Dysdercus mimulus is a species of red bug in the family Pyrrhocoridae. It is found in the Caribbean, Central America, and North America.
Pseudomus is a genus of hidden snout weevils in the beetle family Curculionidae. There are more than 20 described species in Pseudomus.
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