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Birch catkin bug

Kleidocerys resedae (Panzer, 1793)

Status not recordedinsects

The birch catkin bug (Kleidocerys resedae) is a species in the family Lygaeidae, order Hemiptera.

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Quick facts about the birch catkin bug

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the birch catkin bug live?

Not recorded

Is the birch catkin bug endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the birch catkin bug classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderHemiptera
  5. familyLygaeidae
  6. genusKleidocerys
  7. SpeciesKleidocerys resedae (Panzer, 1793)

Synonyms Lygaeus resedae

Other names and names in other languages (17)
  • ploštička březováCzech
  • BirkefrøtægeDanish
  • BirkenwanzeGerman
  • Chinche del abedulSpanish
  • kalvoludeFinnish
  • BirkitekaFaroese
  • Punaise des chatons du bouleauFrench
  • nyírbodobácsHungarian
  • ウスイロヒラタナガカメムシJapanese
  • 팔방긴노린재Korean
  • Skaidriasparnė DirvablakėLithuanian
  • BerkenwantsDutch
  • Dziobik brzozowiecPolish
  • Наземник березовыйRussian
  • behavka brezováSlovak
  • BerkensmalsnuitDutch
  • Клейдоцерис пахучийRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the birch catkin bug

Other species in the same genus Kleidocerys.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the birch catkin bug?

The birch catkin bug (Kleidocerys resedae) belongs to the family Lygaeidae in the order Hemiptera.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Birch catkin bug (Kleidocerys resedae). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/birch-catkin-bug

MLA

“Birch catkin bug (Kleidocerys resedae).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/birch-catkin-bug.

BibTeX
@misc{birch_catkin_bug_2026,
  title = {Birch catkin bug (Kleidocerys resedae)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/birch-catkin-bug},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}