Raglius

Stål, 1872

dirt-colored seed bugs

Species Guides

Raglius alboacuminatus(white-spotted groundbug)

Raglius is a of dirt-colored seed bugs in the Rhyparochromidae, established by Stål in 1872. The genus comprises approximately 11 described , including three extinct species known from Eocene fossils. Species within this genus are distributed across Europe and parts of Asia, with records from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden confirmed. The genus is part of the tribe Rhyparochromini within the Rhyparochrominae.

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Lygaeidae- Raglius Rhyparochromus species (Raglius alboacuminatus, female ?) (30824437687) by gailhampshire from Cradley, Malvern, U.K. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Raglius: //ˈræɡ.li.əs//

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Distribution

Europe and parts of Asia. Confirmed distribution records from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Individual have broader ranges; for example, Raglius alboacuminatus and Raglius vulgaris are widespread in Europe.

Similar Taxa

RhyparochromusRaglius vulgaris has sometimes been treated as Rhyparochromus vulgaris, indicating historical taxonomic confusion between these . Both belong to the same tribe Rhyparochromini and share the 'dirt-colored seed bugs'.

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Fossil record

Three extinct are known from Eocene deposits: Raglius austerus, Raglius decoratus, and Raglius pulchellus (Statz & Wagner, 1950).

Taxonomic history

The was established by Carl Stål in 1872. The Raglius vulgaris has been subject to taxonomic debate, with some authorities placing it in the genus Rhyparochromus.