More than 2200 species of the wild flora and fauna photographed in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico and the surrounding area.
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True Bugs of Zihuatanejo
SUBORDER HETEROPTERA
Turk's Red Cap Bug
Dysdercus concinnus
-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)
-Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)
-Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)
-True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and Allies (Order Hemiptera)
-True Bugs (Suborder Heteroptera)
-Pentatomomorph Bugs (Infraorder Pentatomomorpha)
-Red and Bordered Plant Bugs (Superfamily Pyrrhocoroidea)
-Red Bugs (Family Pyrrhocoridae)
-Cotton Stainer Bugs (Genus Dysdercus)
-Turk's Red Cap (Dysdercus concinnus)
Dysdercus concinnus, commonly known as the Turk's Red Cap or Red Bug, is a species of cotton stainer bug in the family Pyrrhocoridae. This species is part of the Dysdercus genus, which is well-known for the damage its members can cause to cotton crops. The body is typically bright red or orange-red, with dark black markings on the legs, antennae, and thorax. These bold colors give the species its common name "Turk's Red Cap."



















