Whitecrossed seedbug

Neacoryphus bicrucis

A red and black seed bug with a prominent white x on it's back. One of two species in the genus, with only one occurring in North America.
Neacoryphus bicrucis This is a picture of a Neacoryphus bicrucis on the grounds of Chesapeake Bay Middle School in Pasadena, Maryland. Geotagged,Neacoryphus bicrucis,Summer,United States,Whitecrossed seedbug

Appearance

red and black seed bug with a prominent white x on it's back
Whitecrossed seed bug yeah - an easy ID! Geotagged,Neacoryphus bicrucis,Spring,United States,Whitecrossed seedbug

Naming

Lygaeus bicrucis

Distribution

widely dist. (CA-FL-ON-BC) but absent from n. Rockies and n. Plains (1)(2)(3); more common across so. US (4), south into the Neotropics

Habitat

Fields, meadows; adults come to light

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderHemiptera
FamilyLygaeidae
GenusNeacoryphus
SpeciesNeacoryphus bicrucis
Photographed in
United States of America