Harlequin bug

(Lygaeus equestris)

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Description

These bugs can reach about 11 to 12 millimetres (0.43 to 0.47 in) in length.They have a characteristic red-black pattern,fully developed wings and long,powerful legs.The hemelytra have two transverse bands that reach the margin and a round white spot on the membrane.Scutellum is without bristles but with tiny hairs.The black band close to the eye is wider than the same.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Hemiptera
Family:Lygaeidae
Genus:Lygaeus
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