Pyrrhocoroidea

Pyrrhocoroidea

Classification

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Pyrrhocoroidea: /pɪrəˌkɔˈrɔɪdiə/

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Images

Largus succinctus P1560560a by xpda. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
Largus succinctus (33560539893) by Melissa McMasters from Memphis, TN, United States. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.
Biologia Centrali-Americana - Largus convivus 2 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.
Largus maculatus by Juan Cruzado Cortés. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
Stenomacra marginella (Largidae), adulto (cropped) by Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
Die wanzenartigen Insecten (Tab. CCXVIII) (7746489068) by Hahn, Carl Wilhelm; Herrich-Schäffer, G. A. W. Used under a Public domain license.

Summary

Pyrrhocoroidea is a superfamily of true bugs within the infraorder Pentatomomorpha, consisting of 2 families with about 450 species in 46 genera worldwide.

Distribution

World-wide, with 32 species in 10 genera in the area.

Evolution

Sister group to the Coreoidea.

Tags

  • Pyrrhocoroidea
  • true bugs
  • Pentatomomorpha