Myodocha serripes, the long-necked seed bug, is a species of dirt-colored seed bug in the family Rhyparochromidae. It is found in North America.[1][2][3][4]
Myodocha serripes | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hemiptera |
Suborder: | Heteroptera |
Family: | Rhyparochromidae |
Genus: | Myodocha |
Species: | M. serripes
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Binomial name | |
Myodocha serripes Olivier, 1811
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As their name suggests, this insect feeds on seeds. When hibernating, the adults will do so alone or in small groups, then migrate to fields in spring. They are most active in autumn, though those living in Florida do not hibernate at all. They are treated as pests on strawberries.
References
edit- ^ "Myodocha serripes Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Myodocha serripes". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Myodocha serripes species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ Dellapé, Pablo M.; Henry, Thomas J. (2019). "species Myodocha serripes Olivier, 1811". Lygaeoidea Species File. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
External links
edit- Media related to Myodocha serripes at Wikimedia Commons