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Dune groundbug

Trapezonotus arenarius (Linnaeus, 1758)

Status not recordedinsects

The dune groundbug (Trapezonotus arenarius) is a species in the family Rhyparochromidae, order Hemiptera.

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Quick facts about the dune groundbug

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 dune groundbug live?

Not recorded

Is the dune groundbug 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 dune groundbug classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderHemiptera
  5. familyRhyparochromidae
  6. genusTrapezonotus
  7. SpeciesTrapezonotus arenarius (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms Cimex arenarius, Drymus agrestis, Lygaeus agrestis, Lygaeus arenarius, Lygaeus sylvaticus, Pachymerus agrestis, Rhyparochromus agrestis, Rhyparochromus arenarius, Trapezonotus agrestis

Other names and names in other languages (7)
  • SandfrøtægeDanish
  • ketosamettiludeFinnish
  • Lygée des sablesFrench
  • ZandschuinschildDutch
  • Grojnik sucholubPolish
  • Tidlig ovalfrøtægeDanish
  • Punaise des sablesFrench

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the dune groundbug

Other species in the same genus Trapezonotus.

CompareDune groundbug vs Trapezonotus alticolusDune groundbug vs Trapezonotus anorusDune groundbug vs Trapezonotus subtilisDune groundbug vs Trapezonotus aeneiventris

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the dune groundbug?

The dune groundbug (Trapezonotus arenarius) belongs to the family Rhyparochromidae 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). Dune groundbug (Trapezonotus arenarius). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/dune-groundbug

MLA

“Dune groundbug (Trapezonotus arenarius).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/dune-groundbug.

BibTeX
@misc{dune_groundbug_2026,
  title = {Dune groundbug (Trapezonotus arenarius)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/dune-groundbug},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}