Pyrrhocoridae
Pronunciation: [Pier·o·COR·i·dae]
Common Name: Red Bugs and Cotton Stainers
Description: Often found feeding on cotton or related plants. Red bugs resemble seed bugs (Lygaeidae) but lack dorsal ocelli.
Spot ID Key Characters:
- Often brightly colored with with red or orange
- Four-segmented antennae
- Ocelli absent
- Forewing membrane with 6-10 long veins that radiate from 2 or 3 closed cells
