Deraeocoris ruber (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Red Bug)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesDeraeocoris ruber (Red Bug)
GenusDeraeocoris (a genus of plant bugs)
SubfamilyDERAEOCORINAE (a subfamily of capsid bugs)
FamilyMIRIDAE (capsid bugs, plant bugs, and grassbugs)
SuperfamilyMIROIDEA (a superfamily of bugs)
InfraorderCimicomorpha (an infraorder of bugs)
SuborderHETEROPTERA (true bugs)
OrderHEMIPTERA (bugs)
Division Exopterygota (earwigs, grasshoppers, stoneflies, true bugs, and other insects with wings developing externally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Deraeocoris ruber (Red Bug) :
1: Deraeocoris ruber (Red Bug)
12 Jul 2017 OSGR: SZ19 50° 50’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
Male, swept off Nettle
Image 1: Male - dorsal view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 2: Male - dorsal view - highly enlarged - silver background (2)Image 3: Male - fore-parts - dorsal view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 4: Male - head and thorax - dorsal view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 5: Male - lateral view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 6: Male - ventral view - close-up - highly enlarged - silver background
2: Deraeocoris ruber (Red Bug)
14 Jul 2006 OSGR: SU66 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
Image 1: In situ - close-up - enlargedImage 2: In situ - enlarged
3: Deraeocoris ruber (Red Bug)
9 Jul 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
at flowers of Hogweed, 8pm
Image 1: Dorsal view - enlargedImage 2: Set specimen - enlarged - dark backgroundImage 3: Set specimen - enlarged - dark background (2)Image 4: Set specimen - enlarged - pale backgroundImage 5: Ventral view - close-up - enlargedImage 6: Ventral view - enlargedImage 7: Head and thorax - dorsal - magnified
4: Deraeocoris ruber (Red Bug)
11 Jul 1998 OSGR: SU97 51° 30’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Swept from Lesser Fleabane
Image 1: Dorsal viewImage 2: Lateral viewImage 3: Ventral view
5: Deraeocoris ruber (Red Bug)
27 Jul 1997 OSGR: SU67 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on Phalaris
Image 1: Dorsal viewImage 2: Ventral view

Deraeocoris ruber (Red Bug) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Deraeocoris ruber (Red Bug)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 4 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Deraeocoris ruber (Red Bug)
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