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Box bug

Gonocerus acuteangulatus (Goeze, 1778)

Status not recordedinsects

The box bug (Gonocerus acuteangulatus) is a species in the family Coreidae, order Hemiptera.

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Quick facts about the box bug

Weight
Not recorded
Length
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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 box bug live?

Not recorded

Is the box 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 box bug classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderHemiptera
  5. familyCoreidae
  6. genusGonocerus
  7. SpeciesGonocerus acuteangulatus (Goeze, 1778)

Synonyms Cimex acutangulus, Cimex acuteangulatus, Cimex acutus, Cimex ictericus, Cimex luteus, Coreus crudus, Coreus venator, Gonocerus acutangulatus, Gonocerus acutangulus, Gonocerus simulator, Gonocerus venator, Gonocerus venator var. acutangulus, Syromastes cinnameus

Other names and names in other languages (15)
  • vroubenka keřováCzech
  • SlåenrandtægeDanish
  • HaselrandwanzeGerman
  • Chinche del bojSpanish
  • vaateriludeFinnish
  • Gonocère des haiesFrench
  • aranypetés poloskaHungarian
  • Cimice del noccioloItalian
  • Smalle randwantsDutch
  • Wtyk nakrzewnyPolish
  • Гоноцерус крушинныйRussian
  • Braune RandwanzeGerman
  • Schlehen-RandwanzeGerman
  • Gonocère du buisFrench
  • Punaise des noisettesFrench

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the box bug

Other species in the same genus Gonocerus.

Juniper bug

Gonocerus juniperi

CoreidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the box bug?

The box bug (Gonocerus acuteangulatus) belongs to the family Coreidae 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). Box bug (Gonocerus acuteangulatus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/box-bug

MLA

“Box bug (Gonocerus acuteangulatus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/box-bug.

BibTeX
@misc{box_bug_2026,
  title = {Box bug (Gonocerus acuteangulatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/box-bug},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}