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Spilostethus
Spilostethus is a genus in the insect family Lygaeidae (seed bugs). There are several species within the genus, most from the Palearctic and Oriental region, including:
- Spilostethus beieri
- Spilostethus furcula
- Spilostethus hospes
- Spilostethus juncta
- Spilostethus lemniscatus
- Spilostethus merui
- Spilostethus montislunae
- Spilostethus pandurus
- Spilostethus potanini
- Spilostethus rivularis
- Spilostethus rupta
- Spilostethus simla
- Spilostethus stehliki
- Spilostethus saxatilis
- Spilostethus taeniatus
- Spilostethus trilineatus
Many species form dense aggregations which are thought to provide protection from predators.