''Spilostethus''
[Stål C (1868) ''Hemiptera Fabricana I. K. svenska VetenskAkad. Handl.'' 72.] is a genus of
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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 ...
(seed bugs). Most species in this genus are from the Palearctic and Oriental regions.
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Species
These species belong to the genus ''Spilostethus'':[
# '' Spilostethus altivolens'' Linnavuori, 1978
# '']Spilostethus amaenus
''Spilostethus''Stål C (1868) ''Hemiptera Fabricana I. K. svenska VetenskAkad. Handl.'' 72. is a genus of bugs in the family Lygaeidae (seed bugs). Most species in this genus are from the Palearctic and Oriental regions.
Species
These species b ...
'' (Bolivar, 1879)
# '' Spilostethus campbelli'' (Distant, 1918)
# '' Spilostethus consanguineus'' (Montandon, 1893)
# ''Spilostethus crudelis
''Spilostethus crudelis'' is a species of seed bug 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 common ...
'' Fabricius, 1781
# '' Spilostethus decoratus'' (Stål, 1867)
# ''Spilostethus furcula
''Spilostethus furcula'' is a species of seed bug 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 commonl ...
'' (Herrich-Schaeffer, 1850)
# ''Spilostethus hospes
''Spilostethus hospes'', the darth maul bug, is a species of seed bug in the family Lygaeidae. It is found in Asia, Australasia, and Oceania. Its common name is a reference to the Star Wars
''Star Wars'' is an American epic film, epic s ...
'' (Fabricius, 1794) (darth maul bug)
# '' Spilostethus lemniscatus'' (Stål, 1855)
# '' Spilostethus longiceps'' Linnavuori, 1978
# '' Spilostethus longulus'' (Dallas, 1852)
# ''Spilostethus macilentus
''Spilostethus''Stål C (1868) ''Hemiptera Fabricana I. K. svenska VetenskAkad. Handl.'' 72. is a genus of bugs in the family Lygaeidae (seed bugs). Most species in this genus are from the Palearctic and Oriental regions.
Species
These species b ...
'' Stål, 1874
# '' Spilostethus merui'' Scudder, 1962
# ''Spilostethus mimus
''Spilostethus''Stål C (1868) ''Hemiptera Fabricana I. K. svenska VetenskAkad. Handl.'' 72. is a genus of bugs in the family Lygaeidae (seed bugs). Most species in this genus are from the Palearctic and Oriental regions.
Species
These species b ...
'' (Stål, 1865)
# ''Spilostethus montislunae
''Spilostethus''Stål C (1868) ''Hemiptera Fabricana I. K. svenska VetenskAkad. Handl.'' 72. is a genus of bugs in the family Lygaeidae (seed bugs). Most species in this genus are from the Palearctic and Oriental regions.
Species
These species b ...
'' Bergroth, 1914
# ''Spilostethus nasalis
''Spilostethus''Stål C (1868) ''Hemiptera Fabricana I. K. svenska VetenskAkad. Handl.'' 72. is a genus of bugs in the family Lygaeidae (seed bugs). Most species in this genus are from the Palearctic and Oriental regions.
Species
These species b ...
'' (Gerstaecker, 1873)
# ''Spilostethus pacificus
''Spilostethus''Stål C (1868) ''Hemiptera Fabricana I. K. svenska VetenskAkad. Handl.'' 72. is a genus of bugs in the family Lygaeidae (seed bugs). Most species in this genus are from the Palearctic and Oriental regions.
Species
These species b ...
'' (Boisduval, 1835)
# ''Spilostethus pandurus
''Spilostethus pandurus'' is a species of "seed bugs" belonging to the family Lygaeidae, subfamily Lygaeinae.
Etymology
The species was described in 1763 by Scopoli in his "Entomologica carniolica" with '' locus typicus'' from the area around L ...
'' (Scopoli, 1763)
type species (as ''Cimex militaris'' Fabricius JC = ''S. pandurus militaris'') - Europe
# ''Spilostethus rivularis
''Spilostethus rivularis'', the rivulet milkweed bug, is a species of bug belonging to the family Lygaeidae ''sensu stricto'', and subfamily Lygaeinae. It is widely distributed in Africa, where it is found commonly in grassland, savannah grassl ...
'' (Germar, 1837) (brooklet milkweed bug)
# ''Spilostethus rubriceps
''Spilostethus''Stål C (1868) ''Hemiptera Fabricana I. K. svenska VetenskAkad. Handl.'' 72. is a genus of bugs in the family Lygaeidae (seed bugs). Most species in this genus are from the Palearctic and Oriental regions.
Species
These species b ...
'' (Horvath, 1899)
# ''Spilostethus saxatilis
''Spilostethus saxatilis'' is a species of bugs belonging to the family Lygaeidae, subfamily Lygaeinae.
Distribution
This species can be found in the Euro-Mediterranean- Turanian Region, with a more northern distribution relative to '' Spilost ...
'' (Scopoli, 1763)
# ''Spilostethus stehliki
''Spilostethus''Stål C (1868) ''Hemiptera Fabricana I. K. svenska VetenskAkad. Handl.'' 72. is a genus of bugs in the family Lygaeidae (seed bugs). Most species in this genus are from the Palearctic and Oriental regions.
Species
These species b ...
'' Deckert, 2013
# ''Spilostethus taeniatus
''Spilostethus''Stål C (1868) ''Hemiptera Fabricana I. K. svenska VetenskAkad. Handl.'' 72. is a genus of bugs in the family Lygaeidae (seed bugs). Most species in this genus are from the Palearctic and Oriental regions.
Species
These species b ...
'' (Stål, 1865)
# '' Spilostethus trilineatus'' (Fabricius, 1794)
References
External links
Biology of S. furcula with notes on identification
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{{Taxonbar, from=Q19059536
Lygaeidae