Species of true bug
Lygaeus turcicus , the false milkweed bug , is a species of seed bug in the family Lygaeidae . It is found in Eastern North America.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
False milkweed bug, Lygaeus turcicus
Description
The false milkweed bug is widely distributed across the eastern United States and Canada.[ 5] It primarily feeds on the seeds of false sunflower, Heliopsis helianthoides .[ 6] The false milkweed bug is commonly confused with other black and red or orange insects, including Oncopeltus fasciatus , Lygaeus kalmii , and Lygaeus reclivatus .[ 5]
References
Further reading
Slater, James A.; O'Donnell, Jane E. (1995). A Catalogue of the Lygaeidae of the World (1960-1994) . The New York Entomological Society. ISBN 978-0-913-424-16-2 .
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