Caenocoris nerii
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| Caenocoris nerii | |
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| Caenocoris nerii, upperside | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Lygaeidae |
| Genus: | Caenocoris |
| Species: | C. nerii |
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| Caenocoris nerii (Germar, 1847) | |
Caenocoris nerii, common name oleander seedbug, is a species of ground bugs in the insect family Lygaeidae.[1]
The species name nerii refers to the main host plant Nerium oleander.
Distribution
Description
Caenocoris nerii can reach a length of about 7.5–9.5 millimetres (0.30–0.37 in).[5] The female is larger than the male. Bodies are elongated. The basic color of the body is black, with red markings. Two red quadrangular patches are present on the head. Two red markings appear on the shoulders of pronotum and at the inner margins of the hemielytra, which only partially cover the membranous blackish wings. Scutellum and abdomen are completely red.[6][7]
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