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Dysdercus andreae
Scientific classification
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)

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. Its host plant is Thespesia populnea, which it feeds on the seeds and fruits of.

References

1. "Dysdercus andreae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
2. "Dysdercus andreae". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
3. "Dysdercus andreae species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
4. 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.

External links

• Media related to Dysdercus andreae at Wikimedia Commons
• Data related to Dysdercus andreae at Wikispecies

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