Lygaeus reclivatus

Classification

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Lygaeus reclivatus: /lɪˈdʒiː.əs rɛˌklɪˈveɪtəs/

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Images

Lygaeus reclivatus by Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.
Small Milkweed Bug - Lygaeus reclivatus - Flickr - gailhampshire by gailhampshire from Cradley, Malvern, U.K. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.
Milkweed bug dives in (15195625434) by Pacific Southwest Region USFWS from Sacramento, US. Used under a Public domain license.

Summary

Lygaeus reclivatus is a seed bug species belonging to the family Lygaeidae, recognized for its distribution across Central America and North America, primarily in the southwestern United States.

Distribution

Found in Central America and North America, primarily in the southwestern United States, extending southwards to Mexico and Central America.

Evolution

A recent molecular genetics study suggests that Lygaeus reclivatus is closely related to Lygaeus kalmii and its subspecies, indicating evolutionary connections within the Lygaeus genus.

Similar Taxa

Tags

  • seed bug
  • Lygaeus reclivatus
  • Lygaeidae
  • North America
  • Central America