Oxycarenus

Oxycarenus is a genus of ground bugs belonging to the family Lygaeidae, subfamily Oxycareninae.[1] There are approximately fifty-five described species of Oxycarenus, and a number are documented as important crop pests.[2]

Oxycarenus
Oxycarenus lavaterae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Lygaeidae
Subfamily: Oxycareninae
Genus: Oxycarenus
Fieber, 1837

Species

Selected species:

References

  1. Cassis, Gerry; Gross, Gordon F., eds. (2000). Zoological Catalogue of Australia: Heteroptera. Pentatomomorpha. Zoological Catalogue of Australia, volume 27.3B. Collingwood, Victoria: Csiro Publishing. pp. 256–260. ISBN 978-0-643-06875-9.
  2. Sweet, Merrill H. II (2000). "Seed and chinch bugs (Lygaeoidea)". In Schaefer, Carl W.; Panizzi, Antônio Ricardo (eds.). Heteroptera of Economic Importance. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. pp. 143–264, pages 197 to 205. ISBN 978-0-8493-0695-2.


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