''Lygaeus turcicus'', the false milkweed bug, 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 Eastern North America. Milkweedbugs

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The false milkweed bug is widely distributed across the eastern United States and Canada. It primarily feeds on the seeds of false sunflower, ''

Heliopsis helianthoides ''Heliopsis helianthoides'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, known by the common names rough oxeye, smooth oxeye and false sunflower. It is native to eastern and central North America from Saskatchewan east to Newfoundland ...

''. The false milkweed bug is commonly confused with other black and red or orange insects, including ''

Oncopeltus fasciatus ''Oncopeltus fasciatus'', known as the large milkweed bug, is a medium-sized hemipteran (true bug) of the family Lygaeidae.Attisano, A. (2013) Oosorption and migratory strategy of the milkweed bug,''Oncopeltus fasciatus. Animal Behaviour 86(3):65 ...

'', ''

Lygaeus kalmii ''Lygaeus kalmii'', known as the small milkweed bug or common milkweed bug, is a species of seed bug in the family Lygaeidae. It is found in Central and North America. Taxonomy ''Lygaeus kalmii'' was first formally named in 1874 by Swedish ento ...

'', and '' Lygaeus reclivatus''.

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* Lygaeidae Articles created by Qbugbot Insects described in 1803 Hemiptera of North America Taxa named by Johan Christian Fabricius {{pentatomomorpha-stub

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