Long-necked Seed Bug

 

FAMILY: Rhyparochromidae  | GENUS and SPECIES: Myodocha serripes
The family Rhyparochromidae contains the only “true” seed bugs.  The most well-known species in Rhyparochromidae is the Long-Necked Seed Bug, Myodocha serripes.  

This distinctive seed bug is very common in gardens, lawns, and agricultural habitats in Kentucky.  It is about 3/8″ long.

 

 

 

LONG-NECKED SEED BUG
FAMILY: Rhyparochromidae  | GENUS and SPECIES: Myodocha serripes
The family Rhyparochromidae contains the only “true” seed bugs.  The most well-known species in Rhyparochromidae is the Long-Necked Seed Bug, Myodocha serripes.

 This distinctive seed bug is very common in gardens, lawns, and agricultural habitats in Kentucky.  It is about 3/8″ long.

 

Order: Hemiptera (he-MIP-ter-a) (Info)
Family: Rhyparochromidae
Genus: Myodocha
Species: annulicornis

 

Genus Myodocha – Long-necked Seed Bugs

Phylum Arthropoda – Arthropods 

Class Insecta – Insects 

Order Hemiptera – True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies 

Suborder Heteroptera – True Bugs 

Family Rhyparochromidae – Dirt-colored Seed Bugs 

Genus Myodocha – Long-necked Seed Bugs 

Species annulicornis – Banded Long-necked Seed Bug
Species serripes – Long-necked Seed Bug

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