Biology:Roscius (bug)

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Short description: Genus of true bugs

Roscius
Oncopeltus sp, Burmanbos.jpg
Roscius sp. in Burman Bush, Durban
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Pyrrhocoridae
Genus: Roscius
Stål, 1865

Roscius is an Afrotropical genus of true bugs in the family Pyrrhocoridae, the cotton stainers.[1] They are often confused with bugs in the family Lygaeidae, such as the genus Oncopeltus, but can be distinguished by the lack of ocelli on the head.

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External links

Wikidata ☰ Q20164413 entry