Xylocoris flavipes (predator)

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Xylocoris flavipes feeding on eggs of Cryptocephalus rufipes
Author(s): Matthias Schöller
Source: Psyche (2015), art. 176539

Xylocoris flavipes (predator) (Reuter, 1875) - (warehouse pirate bug)

This bug is widely distributed and common in stores where it feeds on eggs or larvae of pests like Plodia interpunctella, Tribolium species, or Callosobruchus species. It is commercially available in several countries. The adult bug is 2-3 mm long.