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Firebug

Pyrrhocoris apterus

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Field Notes

Description:

"The firebug, Pyrrhocoris apterus, is a common insect of the family Pyrrhocoridae. Easily recognizable due to its striking red and black coloration, it is distributed throughout the Palaearctic from the Atlantic coast of Europe to northwest China."

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Firebug

Species ID Suggestions

zapatero ( en español)

Pyrrhocoris apterus
mariajo
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Firebug

Pyrrhocoris apterus

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Reza Hashemizadeh
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Comments (3)
ClaudiaS
Thanks a lot for the identification Reza Hashemizadeh and mariajo. Thanks for the comments to.

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PublishedJuly 14, 2012

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