PYRRHOCORIDAE


Meaning of PYRRHOCORIDAE in English

ˌpirəˈkȯrəˌdē noun plural

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Pyrrhocoris, type genus (from pyrrh- + Greek koris bedbug) + -idae — more at coreidae

: a family of moderately large often brightly colored bugs comprising the firebugs, having four-jointed beak and antennae and no ocelli, and sucking the juices of plants — compare cotton stainer , dysdercus

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