Dysdercus andreae, or St. Andrew's cotton stainer, is a species of red bug in the family Pyrrhocoridae. It is found on islands in the Caribbean Sea and in North America.[1][2][3] Its host plant is Thespesia populnea, which it feeds on the seeds and fruits of.[4]

Dysdercus andreae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Pyrrhocoridae
Genus: Dysdercus
Species:
D. andreae
Binomial name
Dysdercus andreae
(Linnaeus, 1758)
nymph

References

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  1. ^ "Dysdercus andreae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
  2. ^ "Dysdercus andreae". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
  3. ^ Ciesla, William M. (March 2016). "Saint Andrew's Cotton Stainer: Damaging Pest or Colorful Curiosity?". American Entomologist. 62 (1): 17–21. doi:10.1093/ae/tmv069. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
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