Kingdom Animalia Order Hemiptera Infraorder Pentatomomorpha Scientific name Melacoryphus lateralis Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Suborder Heteroptera Superfamily Lygaeoidea Higher classification Melacoryphus | |
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Similar Melacoryphus, True bugs, Insect, Lygaeidae, Lygaeoidea | ||
Melacoryphus lateralis is a species of true bug, one of several called black-and-red seed bug. Black and fringed with red and gray, some call it the charcoal seed bug, due to its resemblance to a dying ember. Originating from the deserts of western North America, these species often emerge in significant numbers towards the end of summer.
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