Brachycoleus

Brachycoleus is a genus of plant-feeding insects of the family Miridae.

Species

Species within this genus include:

Brachycoleus bolivari Horvath, 1901
Brachycoleus decolor Reuter, 1887
Brachycoleus lineellus Jakovlev, 1884
Brachycoleus pilicornis
Brachycoleus sexvittatus Reuter, 1877
Brachycoleus steini Reuter, 1877
''Brachycoleus triangularis''

Description

Species within this genus are quite large and broad. Males usually are more slender than females. The head is wide and short. Bodies are covered with erect and semierect yellowish fine hairs. The basic color may be mainly red, orange and yellow, with black markings.