Cymus luridus
Stål, 1874
Cymus luridus is a of true in the Cymidae, first described by Carl Stål in 1874. It is distributed across Central America and North America, with records from the United States, Canada, and Middle America. As a member of the family Cymidae, it belongs to the within the superfamily Lygaeoidea.

Pronunciation
How to pronounce Cymus luridus: /ˈsɪməs ˈluːrɪdəs/
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Distribution
Central America and North America. Documented from the United States, Canada (Slater 1964), and Middle America. GBIF records indicate presence in the Nearctic region excluding Beringia.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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