White-spotted groundbug

Raglius alboacuminatus · Order: Hemiptera · Family: Rhyparochromidae

Also called: Dirt-colored seed bug

No source yet on danger. We have no source yet on whether it bites, stings or damages anything.

The white-spotted groundbug lives in Africa, Europe, northern Asia (except China) and North America. Its native range includes the same regions: Africa, Europe, northern Asia (excluding China) and North America.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

It occurs naturally across Africa, Europe, northern Asia (excluding China) and North America.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it is found in the US

Recorded in 10 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Oregon, Washington, New York, California, Utah, Idaho, Colorado, Montana.

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

Source: GBIF

Status: introduced in North America; introduced in Canada. Source: iNaturalist

Months it is reported in the US

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Source: GBIF

More photos

White-spotted groundbug photo 3 — Photo: Jared Shorma, CC BY

White-spotted groundbug photo 4 — Photo: Jared Shorma, CC BY

White-spotted groundbug photo 5 — Photo: DeeF, CC BY

White-spotted groundbug photo 6 — Photo: David Anderson, CC BY

Same family (Rhyparochromidae)

Long-necked Seed BugMyodocha serripesDamages trees, gardens or crops

Coastal groundbugBeosus maritimus

Sources

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raglius_alboacuminatus

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

Text written 2026-10-23 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-22.