Ground-bugs

Guides

  • Carpilis

    dirt-colored seed bugs

    Carpilis is a genus of true bugs in the family Rhyparochromidae, commonly known as dirt-colored seed bugs. The genus was established by Stål in 1874 and contains at least three described species: C. barberi, C. consimilis, and C. ferruginea. Members of this genus belong to the tribe Myodochini within the subfamily Rhyparochrominae. Like other rhyparochromids, they are ground-dwelling seed bugs with typically dull coloration.

  • Eremocoris

    dirt-colored seed bugs

    Eremocoris is a genus of dirt-colored seed bugs in the family Rhyparochromidae. The genus contains approximately 43-45 described species with a cosmopolitan distribution spanning Palearctic, Oriental, Afrotropical, and Nearctic realms. Species in this genus are primarily ground-dwelling and associated with forested habitats.

  • Pseudopamera

    dirt-colored seed bugs

    Pseudopamera is a genus of dirt-colored seed bugs in the family Rhyparochromidae, established by Distant in 1882. The genus contains approximately nine described species distributed across the Americas. Species in this genus are small, cryptically colored true bugs associated with ground-level habitats. They belong to the tribe Myodochini, a group known for seed-feeding habits.

  • Slaterobius

    dirt-colored seed bugs

    Slaterobius is a genus of dirt-colored seed bugs in the family Rhyparochromidae, established by Harrington in 1980. The genus contains at least four described species distributed in North America. Members of this genus belong to the tribe Myodochini within the subfamily Rhyparochrominae. Like other rhyparochromids, species in this genus are ground-dwelling true bugs.