Biology:Xyonysius californicus

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Short description: Species of true bug

Xyonysius californicus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Lygaeidae
Tribe: Metrargini
Genus: Xyonysius
Species:
X. californicus
Binomial name
Xyonysius californicus
(Stal, 1859)
Synonyms[1]
  • Nysius californicus Stål, 1859

Xyonysius californicus, the California false chinch bug, is a species of seed bug in the family Lygaeidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, North America, and South America.[1][2][3][4]

Subspecies

These two subspecies belong to the species Xyonysius californicus:

  • Xyonysius californicus alabamensis (Baker, 1906)
  • Xyonysius californicus californicus (Stal, 1859)

References

Further reading

  • Slater, James A.; O'Donnell, Jane E. (1995). A Catalogue of the Lygaeidae of the World (1960-1994). The New York Entomological Society. ISBN 978-0-913-424-16-2. 

Wikidata ☰ Q10723249 entry