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''Belonochilus'' is a genus of seed bugs in the family 
Lygaeidae
The Lygaeidae are a family in the Hemiptera (true bugs), with more than 110 genera in four subfamilies. The family is commonly referred to as seed bugs, and less commonly, milkweed bugs, or ground bugs. However, while many of the species feed on ...
. There is one described species in ''Belonochilus'', ''B. numenius'', the sycamore seed bug, making it a monotypic genus.
It is native to North America, but is an invasive species
An invasive species otherwise known as an alien is an introduced organism that becomes overpopulated and harms its new environment. Although most introduced species are neutral or beneficial with respect to other species, invasive species ad ...
in Europe. It primarily feeds on ''Platanus
''Platanus'' is a genus consisting of a small number of tree species native to the Northern Hemisphere. They are the sole living members of the family Platanaceae.
All mature members of ''Platanus'' are tall, reaching in height. All except f ...
'' trees and lays its eggs on fruit, although some overwinter
Overwintering is the process by which some organisms pass through or wait out the winter season, or pass through that period of the year when "winter" conditions (cold or sub-zero temperatures, ice, snow, limited food supplies) make normal activi ...
beneath the bark of the trees they feed on.
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* Lygaeidae Articles created by Qbugbot {{pentatomomorpha-stub Monotypic Hemiptera genera