Kleidocerys resedae explained

Kleidocerys resedae, the birch catkin bug, is a species of seed bug in the family Lygaeidae. It is found in Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China) and North America.

Subspecies

These four subspecies belong to the species Kleidocerys resedae:

• Kleidocerys resedae flavicornis (Duda, 1885)
• Kleidocerys resedae fuscomaculatus Barber, 1953
• Kleidocerys resedae geminatus (Say, 1831)
• Kleidocerys resedae resedae (Panzer, 1793)

Further reading

• Book: A Catalogue of the Lygaeidae of the World (1960-1994). 1995. Slater . James A.. O'Donnell . Jane E.. The New York Entomological Society. 978-0-913-424-16-2.