Geocoris Punctipes P1290064a
''Geocoris'' is a genus of insects in the family Geocoridae (although in the past the geocorids were subsumed as a subfamily under the family "Lygaeidae"). Commonly known as big-eyed bugs, the species in ''Geocoris'' are beneficial predators, but are often confused with the Blissus leucopterus, true chinch bug, which is a pest. There are more than 140 described species in ''Geocoris''. Description Big-eyed bugs are true bugs in the order Hemiptera. The two most common North American species are ''Geocoris pallens'' and ''Geocoris punctipes''. Both are Predators and Prey, predators and occur in many habitats, including fields, gardens, and turf grass. Big-eyed bugs are considered an important predator in many agricultural systems and feed on mites, insect eggs, and small insects such as pink bollworm, Cabbage looper, cabbage loopers, and Whitefly, whiteflies. Adult big-eyed bugs are small (about ) black, gray, or tan with proportionately large eyes. Eggs are deposited singly or i ...
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Geocoris Punctipes
''Geocoris punctipes'', the big-eye bug, is a species of big-eyed bug in the family Geocoridae. It is found in the Caribbean, Central America, North America, Oceania, and South America. References External links

* Lygaeoidea Hemiptera of South America Hemiptera of Central America Hemiptera of North America Hemiptera of Oceania Insects described in 1832 Taxa named by Thomas Say Articles created by Qbugbot {{Lygaeoidea-stub ...
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