Biology:Dysdercus andreae
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Short description: Species of true bug
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Pyrrhocoridae |
| Genus: | Dysdercus |
| Species: | D. andreae
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| Binomial name | |
| Dysdercus andreae (Linnaeus, 1758)
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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
- ↑ "Dysdercus andreae Report". https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=108237. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
- ↑ "Dysdercus andreae". https://www.gbif.org/species/2012173. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
- ↑ "Dysdercus andreae species Information". https://bugguide.net/node/view/38110. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
- ↑ 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. https://academic.oup.com/ae/article/62/1/17/2194512. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q10478310 entry
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