Raxa
Genus of true bugs
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Raxa is a genus of true bugs in the family Pyrrhocoridae. Unlike most pyrrhocorids, members of this genus are predatory, rather than herbivorous.[1]
| Raxa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Pyrrhocoridae |
| Genus: | Raxa Distant, 1919 |
Examples
Raxa nishidai is the specialist predator of Melamphaus faber, a seed-feeding pyrrhocorid bug.[2] R. nishidai is found in West Java, Indonesia.[1]
