Delochilocoris caliginosus

(Distant, 1882)

dirt-colored seed bug

Delochilocoris caliginosus is a of true in the Rhyparochromidae, commonly known as dirt-colored seed bugs. The species was described by Distant in 1882. It belongs to a family characterized by ground-dwelling habits and seed-feeding . Available records for this species are sparse, with only three observations documented on iNaturalist as of the knowledge cutoff.

Biologia Centrali-Americana - Trapezonotus caliginosus by Bale & Danielsson; Bannwarth, Th.; Cambridge Scientific Instrument Company; Godman, Frederick Du Cane; Hanhart; Horman-Fisher, Maud; Knight, H.; Mintern Bros.; Purkiss, W.; Salvin, Osbert; Saunders, G. S.; Schlereth, M. v.; Sharp, M. A.; Taylor & Francis; Wilson, Edwin. Used under a Public domain license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Delochilocoris caliginosus: //dɛloʊkɑɪloʊˈkɔːrɪs kæˌlɪdʒɪˈnoʊsəs//

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Distribution

Recorded from Central America (Guatemala, Panama) and North America (USA). Distribution records cite Slater (1964).

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Taxonomic placement

The Delochilocoris belongs to the tribe Gonianotini within the Rhyparochrominae. Members of Rhyparochromidae are typically small to medium-sized with dirt-colored or mottled appearance, adapted for life on or near the ground.