Xyonysius basalis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hemiptera |
Suborder: | Heteroptera |
Family: | Lygaeidae |
Tribe: | Metrargini |
Genus: | Xyonysius |
Species: | X. basalis |
Binomial name | |
Xyonysius basalis (Dallas, 1852) | |
Xyonysius basalis is a species of seed bug in the family Lygaeidae. [1] [2] [3] [4] It is found in the Caribbean, Central America, North America, and South America. [1]
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