Large-spotted Seed Bug

Tempyra biguttula · Order: Hemiptera · Family: Rhyparochromidae

Also called: Seed bug

No source yet on danger. We have no source yet on whether it bites, stings or damages anything.
Large-spotted Seed Bug
Photo: Mario Bassini, CC BY

The large-spotted seed bug, Tempyra biguttula, belongs to the dirt-colored seed bugs in the family Rhyparochromidae. It occurs in North America and also in parts of Oceania.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

It is found in North America. It also occurs in Oceania.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it is found in the US

Recorded in 9 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, California, Arizona, Mississippi, Kansas, Florida, Oklahoma, South Dakota.

Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.

Source: GBIF

Months it is reported in the US

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Source: GBIF

More photos

Large-spotted Seed Bug photo 2
Photo: Joshua Ebright, CC BY
Large-spotted Seed Bug photo 3
Photo: Zinogre, CC BY-SA
Large-spotted Seed Bug photo 4
Photo: Annika Lindqvist, CC BY
Large-spotted Seed Bug photo 5
Photo: Sam Kieschnick, CC BY

Same family (Rhyparochromidae)

Long-necked Seed BugLong-necked Seed BugMyodocha serripesDamages trees, gardens or cropsCoastal groundbugCoastal groundbugBeosus maritimusMediterranean Seed BugMediterranean Seed BugXanthochilus saturniusWhite-spotted groundbugWhite-spotted groundbugRaglius alboacuminatusHorn-banded Seed BugHorn-banded Seed BugNeopamera albocinctaPseudopamera nitidulaPseudopamera nitidula

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tempyra_biguttula

Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · ITIS · Wikipedia

Text written 2026-10-26 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-26.

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