Bug FAQMalezonotus rufipes
Malezonotus rufipes · Order: Hemiptera · Family: Rhyparochromidae
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Malezonotus rufipes is a dirt-colored seed bug. It occurs in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Malezonotus rufipes is a dirt-colored seed bug.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It is found in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 10 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Kentucky, Illinois, Alabama, Missouri.
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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
Same family (Rhyparochromidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malezonotus_rufipes
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