Roscius (bug)
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| Roscius | |
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| Roscius sp. in Burman Bush, Durban | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Pyrrhocoridae |
| Genus: | Roscius Stål, 1865 |
Roscius is an Afrotropical genus of true bugs in the family Pyrrhocoridae, the cotton stainers.[1] They are often confused with bugs in the family Lygaeidae, such as the genus Oncopeltus, but can be distinguished by the lack of ocelli on the head.
References[edit]
- ^ StehlíK, Jaroslav L.; Jindra, ZdeněK (2010-10-20). "Two new species of the genus Roscius (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pyrrhocoridae)". Zootaxa. 2651 (1): 59. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2651.1.5. ISSN 1175-5334.
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