''Graptostethus servus'' is a species of seed bug in the family

Lygaeidae The Lygaeidae are a family in the Hemiptera (true bugs), with more than 110 genera in four subfamilies. The family is commonly referred to as seed bugs, and less commonly, milkweed bugs, or ground bugs. Many species feed on seeds, some on sap or ...

. It is found in Europe, Asia, Australia, and in the Pacific region. Larvae are grey and are prey items for

chicken The chicken (''Gallus gallus domesticus'') is a domesticated subspecies of the red junglefowl (''Gallus gallus''), originally native to Southeast Asia. It was first domesticated around 8,000 years ago and is now one of the most common and w ...

Subspecies

These six subspecies belong to the species ''Graptostethus servus'': * ''Graptostethus servus conjunctus'' Stichel, 1958 * ''Graptostethus servus insularis'' Stichel, 1958 * ''Graptostethus servus maculicollis'' (Herrich-Schaeffer, 1850) * ''Graptostethus servus pacificus'' Stichel, 1958 * ''Graptostethus servus servus'' (Fabricius, 1787) * ''Graptostethus servus stali'' Stichel, 1958

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* Lygaeidae Insects described in 1787 Taxa named by Johan Christian Fabricius Hemiptera of Europe Hemiptera of Asia Hemiptera of Australia {{Lygaeoidea-stub