Name
Pyrrhocoris
red bedbug, linden bug, pot-bug, red soldier bug
Framing
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Hexapoda
Subclass: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Genus: Pyrrhocoris
Habitat
Terrestrial, epigeal and on very diverse vegetation.
Feeding
Herbivorous, fluid-phagous, frequently feeds on seeds of various plants
Distribution
Palearctic, expanded to some other bordering areas
Conservation status
No threats
Additional information
Frequently brachypterous, often forming numerous swarms on the ground. Tends to be polyphagous. Characteristic colouring and pattern
Additional information
Bibliography
Mata, et al. (2013). Pyrrhocoridae from the Iberian Peninsula (Hemiptera: Heteroptera). Heteropterus Revista de Entomología, 13(2), 175-189, Kristenova, et al. (2011). Seed preferences of Pyrrhocoris apterus (Heteroptera: Pyrrhocoridae): Are there specialized trophic populations?. European Journal of Entomology, 108(4). Accesible en https://www.eje.cz/pdfs/eje/2011/04/11.pdf,