small milkweed bug

Lygaeus kalmii

Member of small milkweed bug complex (complex Lygaeus kalmii)
seed bugs (family Lygaeidae)
seed bugs and allies (superfamily Lygaeoidea)
pentatomomorph bugs (infraorder Pentatomomorpha)
true bugs (suborder Heteroptera)
insects (class Insecta)
hexapods (subphylum Hexapoda)
arthropods (phylum Arthropoda)
animals (kingdom Animalia)

Caution: There may be other wild species of this genus not yet included in this guide.

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eastern small milkweed bug
Lygaeus kalmii ssp. angustomarginatus

• membranous portion of forewing all black
• occasionally found in the Bay Area, presumbably due to human transport

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1 observed taxon / 1 unobserved taxon / 1 key

Chris’s observations: 1 (research grade)

Locations:

• Pleasanton Ridge RP

Months:

• Mar.: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – BugGuide

Bay Area species: iNaturalist