Pyrrhocoridae

plural noun

Pyr·​rho·​cor·​i·​dae

ˌpirəˈkȯrəˌdē

: a family of moderately large often brightly colored bugs comprising the firebugs, having four-jointed beak and antennae and no ocelli, and sucking the juices of plants compare cotton stainer, dysdercus

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Pyrrhocoris, type genus (from pyrrh- + Greek koris bedbug) + -idae

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