Heraeus plebejus

Stål, 1874

dirt-colored seed bug

Heraeus plebejus is a of dirt-colored in the , first described by Carl Stål in 1874. It is distributed across North America, Central America, and the Caribbean. As a member of the Rhyparochromidae, it belongs to a family of commonly associated with seeds and ground-level . The species has been documented in the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Bahamas, Haiti, and various Caribbean islands.

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How to pronounce Heraeus plebejus: /hɛˈreɪ.əs plɛˈbeɪ.dʒəs/

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Distribution

Documented in the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Bahamas, Haiti, Andros, and Mayaguana. Records indicate presence across Caribbean, Middle America, and North America.

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