Lygaeus turcicus explained

Lygaeus turcicus, the false milkweed bug, is a species of seed bug in the family Lygaeidae. It is found in Eastern North America.

Description

The false milkweed bug is widely distributed across the eastern United States and Canada.^[1] It primarily feeds on the seeds of false sunflower, Heliopsis helianthoides.^[2] The false milkweed bug is commonly confused with other black and red or orange insects, including Oncopeltus fasciatus, Lygaeus kalmii, and Lygaeus reclivatus.

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.

Notes and References

1. Web site: False Milkweed Bug (Lygaeus turcicus) . iNaturalist . en.
2. Slater . James A. . On the Biology and Food Plants of Lygaeus Turcicus (Fabr.) (Hemiptera: Lygaeidae) . Journal of the New York Entomological Society . 1983 . 91 . 1 . 48–56 .