black and red seed bug
(Melacoryphus lateralis)
Invasive Listing Sources
No reference that we have lists this species as invasive in North America. This species is included for comparison to other species that are considered invasive.
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: Hexapoda |
| Class: Insecta |
| Infraclass: Neoptera |
| Subclass: Pterygota |
| Order: Hemiptera |
| Suborder: Heteroptera |
| Infraorder: Pentatomomorpha |
| Superfamily: Lygaeoidea |
| Family: Lygaeidae |
| Subfamily: Lygaeinae |
| Genus: Melacoryphus |
| Subject: Melacoryphus lateralis (Dallas, 1852) |
Synonyms and Other Names
Other Common Names:
seed bug
Related Scientific Names:
Lygaeus lateralis Dallas (Synonym)
Melanocoryphus lateralis (Dallas) (Synonym)
Neacoryphus lateralis (Dallas) (Synonym)
References
Common Name Reference: BugGuide.net
Scientific Name Reference: National Center for Biotechnology Information web site