Ochrostomus pulchellus
(Fabricius, 1794)
Ochrostomus pulchellus is a of in the Lygaeidae, distributed across the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America, and extending into parts of North America including Quebec and the conterminous United States. The species was described by Fabricius in 1794. As a member of the Lygaeidae, it belongs to a family of true bugs commonly known as seed bugs, though specific natural history details for this species remain poorly documented in the provided sources.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Ochrostomus pulchellus: /ˈɔ.kro.sto.mus pʊlˈkɛl.lus/
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Distribution
Caribbean region including Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Haiti, Dominican Republic (Santo Domingo), Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Guadeloupe, Nevis; Mexico; Central America including Panama; South America including Brazil; North America including Quebec and the conterminous 48 United States. Specific localities documented include Andros, Beef Island, Grand Bahama, Long Island, Mayaguana, Mona, North Caicos, Providenciales, Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, and Little Cayman.
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Taxonomic Note
The GBIF match indicates this has been recorded from numerous Caribbean islands and continental locations, with distribution records spanning from Slater (1964), Scudder (1958), Froeschner (1983), and Baranowski & Slater (1998, 2005). The species is classified in the Lygaeinae within Lygaeidae.