Oeciacus_vicarius

<i>Oeciacus vicarius</i>

Oeciacus vicarius

Species of true bug

Oeciacus vicarius, known generally as the American swallow bug or cliff swallow bug, is a species of bed bug in the family Cimicidae.[1][2][3][4] It is found in North America.[1] The bug is a blood-feeding ectoparasite of the colonially nesting American cliff swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) and vector of Buggy Creek Virus (family Togaviridae, genus Alphavirus).

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References

  1. [1]
    "Oeciacus vicarius Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  2. [2]
    "Oeciacus vicarius species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  3. [3]
    "Oeciacus vicarius". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  4. [4]
    "Oeciacus vicarius Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-01.

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