Adomerus
Adomerus is a monotypic genus of true bug belonging to the family Cydnidae. The only species is Adomerus biguttatus.[1]
| Adomerus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Family: | Cynidae |
| Genus: | Adomerus Mulsant & Rey, 1866 |
| Species: | A. biguttatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Adomerus biguttatus (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
The species was described by Carolus Linnaeus in 1758 as Cimex biguttatus.[1]
It is native to Europe and Japan.[1]
The species is said to be nationally scarce across the UK, and in April 2021 was recorded in Scotland for only the eighth time, after an absence of more than thiry years.[2]
References
- "Adomerus". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- "Rare bug spotted for first time in more than 30 years". BBC News. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
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