Perigenes constrictus

(Say, 1831)

Perigenes constrictus is a of in the Rhyparochromidae, commonly referred to as a dirt-colored seed bug. It occurs across North America and Central America. The species was described by Thomas Say in 1831. Like other members of its family, it is likely associated with ground-level and seed-feeding , though specific biological details remain poorly documented in published sources.

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How to pronounce Perigenes constrictus: //pɛˈrɪdʒ.ɪniːz kənˈstrɪk.təs//

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Distribution

North America and Central America. Records exist from the United States and Canada (Slater 1964), with presence confirmed across the Nearctic region excluding Beringia.

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