Biology:Pseudomegacoelum beckeri

Short description: Species of true bugs

Pseudomegacoelum beckeri
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Suborder:	Heteroptera
Family:	Miridae
Subfamily:	Mirinae
Tribe:	Mirini
Genus:	Pseudomegacoelum
Species:	P. beckeri
Binomial name
Pseudomegacoelum beckeri (Fieber, 1870)
Synonyms
List Calocoris beckeri Fieber, 1870 (basionym) Calocoris fasciatus subsp. fasciata Jakovlev, 1875 Calocoris lethierryi Fieber, 1870 Calocoris rubidus Garbiglietti, 1869 Megacoelum beckeri (Fieber, 1870) Megacoelum beckeri subsp. fasciata Tamanini, 1982 Megacoelum beckeri subsp. fusca Stichel, 1930 Megacoelum beckeri subsp. rufotestaceus Stichel, 1930 Megacoelum fasciatus (Jakovlev, 1875) Megacoelum fusca Stichel, 1930 Megacoelum lethierryi (Fieber, 1870) Megacoelum pulchricorne Reuter, 1880 Megacoelum rubidus (Garbiglietti, 1869) Megacoelum ruficeps Reuter, 1880 Megacoelum rufotestaceus Stichel, 1930 Megacoelum strigipes Reuter, 1877

Pseudomegacoelum beckeri is a genus of capsid bugs in the tribe Mirini; it is the type species in its new genus, having previously been placed in the genus Megacoelum Fieber, 1858. This species is widespread throughout Europe, including the British Isles, where it can be found on Scots pine: Pinus sylvestris.

See also

List of heteropteran bugs recorded in Britain

External links

• "Megacoelum beckeri" at Flickr
• Images at iNaturalist

Wikidata ☰ Q10579426 entry