Oxycarenus

Oxycarenus is a genus of ground bugs belonging to the family Lygaeidae, subfamily Oxycareninae. There are approximately fifty-five described species of Oxycarenus, and a number are documented as important crop pests.

Species
Selected species:


 * Oxycarenus bicolor
 * Oxycarenus hyalinipennis (A. Costa, 1843), cotton pest
 * Oxycarenus laetus Kirby
 * Oxycarenus lavaterae (Fabricius, 1787)
 * Oxycarenus longiceps Wagner, 1955
 * Oxycarenus lugubris
 * Oxycarenus modestus (Fallén, 1829)
 * Oxycarenus pallens (Herrich-Schäffer, 1850)