Lime Seed Bug

Oxycarenus lavaterae

"Oxycarenus lavaterae" is a species of "ground bug" belonging to the family Lygaeidae, subfamily Oxycareninae. It is found on and feeds upon plants in the Malvaceae family, such as Lavatera, Althea, Hibiscus, and Malva. It forms aggregates to winter over, typically on lime trees.
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Distribution

Historical it was mainly found in the Mediterranean Basin, including North Africa, but beginning in the 1970s, it is has been found further north, into the Benelux counties, Central Europe and Eastern Europe.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderHemiptera
FamilyLygaeidae
GenusOxycarenus
SpeciesO. lavaterae
Photographed in
Bulgaria
Spain
Netherlands
Portugal