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Species of true bug From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
Lygaeus turcicus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hemiptera |
Suborder: | Heteroptera |
Family: | Lygaeidae |
Genus: | Lygaeus |
Species: | L. turcicus |
Binomial name | |
Lygaeus turcicus Fabricius, 1803 | |
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]
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