Oxycarenus is a genus of ground bugs belonging to the family Lygaeidae, subfamily Oxycareninae.[1] There are approximately fifty-five described species of Oxycarenus, and a number are documented as important crop pests.[2]
| Oxycarenus | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Oxycarenus lavaterae | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Lygaeidae |
| Subfamily: | Oxycareninae |
| Genus: | Oxycarenus Fieber, 1837 |
Species
Selected species:
- Oxycarenus bicolor
- Oxycarenus hyalinipennis (A. Costa, 1843), cotton pest
- Oxycarenus laetus Kirby
- Oxycarenus lavaterae (Fabricius, 1787)
- Oxycarenus longiceps Wagner, 1955
- Oxycarenus lugubris
- Oxycarenus modestus (Fallén, 1829)
- Oxycarenus pallens (Herrich-Schäffer, 1850)
References
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