Pyrrhocoridae
plural noun
Pyr·rho·cor·i·dae
ˌpirəˈkȯrəˌdē
: a family of moderately large often brightly colored bugs comprising the firebugs, having four-jointed beak and antennae and no ocelli, and sucking the juices of plants compare cotton stainer, dysdercus
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Pyrrhocoris, type genus (from pyrrh- + Greek koris bedbug) + -idae
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