Oncopeltus sanguinolentus

Oncopeltus sanguinolentus

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Family: Lygaeidae

Oncopeltus sanguinolentus, the blood-colored milkweed bug, is a species of seed bug in the family Lygaeidae. It is found in Central America and North America. Like several other members in the genus Oncopeltus, it preferentially feeds on milkweed plants, particularly Asclepias subulata.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 336Mexico · 75

Sources and credits

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