Red Bugs

Dindymus bicolor

Description

Dindymus bicolor is a member of the Pyrrhocoridae family. The body is elongated, and slightly wider at the base. The head is red, except for the black base of the head. It has a black pronotum and scutellum, combined with a red clavus and corium. The antenna consists of 4 segments which are black except for the tip.

Population Size

Unknown

Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

-

LENGTH

-

Ar

Arboreal

Di

Diurnal

He

Herbivore

Te

Terrestrial

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Arthropoda

CLASS

:

Insecta

ORDER

:

Hemiptera

FAMILY

:

Pyrrhocoridae

GENUS

:

Dindymus

SPECIES

:

Dindymus bicolor

Distribution

Dindymus bicolor could be found on the plantation or open park.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : Indonesia

Habits and Lifestyle

Dindymus bicolor is a diurnal animal found in groups on the surface of the leaves.

Lifestyle

Terestrial, Arboreal, Diurnal

Biome

Tropical rain forest

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

Dindymus bicolor feeds on seeds or fruits of plants.

Diet : Herbivore

Population

Population status : Not Evaluated (NE)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

PHOTO GALLERY

Reference

  1. Stehlík, J. L. and Jindra, Z. 2008. New taxa of the Largidae and Pyrrhocoridae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) from the Oriental Region. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae.   (2): 611-648.
  2. Wikipedia article
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