Cimex lectularius

species of insect
Taxon taxon Q940337
Cimex lectularius
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Cimex lectularius

Summary

Cimex lectularius is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Cimex lectularius's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Cimex lectularius is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Cimex lectularius belongs to the parent taxon Cimex[5].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Cimex lectularius is Cimex lectularius[6].
  • Cimex lectularius is part of bed bug[7].
  • Cimex lectularius's Commons category is recorded as Cimex lectularius[8].
  • Cimex lectularius's said to be the same as is recorded as bed bug[9].
  • Cimex lectularius's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Bed bug[10].
  • Cimex lectularius's Commons gallery is recorded as Cimex lectularius[11].
  • Cimex lectularius's described by source is recorded as The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge[12].
  • Cimex lectularius's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'C. lectularius'}[13].
  • Cimex lectularius is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Common Bed Bug'}[14].
  • Cimex lectularius is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh-tw', 'text': '溫帶床蝨'}[15].
  • Cimex lectularius is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'lutikka'}[16].
  • Cimex lectularius is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'veggedyr'}[17].
  • Cimex lectularius is commonly known as {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'chincha les cames'}[18].
  • Cimex lectularius is commonly known as {'lang': 'sl', 'text': 'posteljna stenica'}[19].
  • Cimex lectularius is commonly known as {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '빈대'}[20].
  • Cimex lectularius's different from is recorded as Pluskwa[21].
  • Cimex lectularius's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[22].
  • Cimex lectularius's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Invasion Biology[23].
  • Cimex lectularius's taxon author citation is recorded as Linnaeus, 1758[24].
  • Cimex lectularius's sequenced genome URL is recorded as https://metazoa.ensembl.org/Cimex_lectularius[25].
  • Cimex lectularius's diel cycle is recorded as diurnality[26].

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Classification

Cimex lectularius's scientific name is Cimex lectularius[6]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Cimex[5]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Common Bed Bug'}[14], {'lang': 'zh-tw', 'text': '溫帶床蝨'}[15], {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'lutikka'}[16], {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'veggedyr'}[17], {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'chincha les cames'}[18], and {'lang': 'sl', 'text': 'posteljna stenica'}[19].

Identifiers

Cimex lectularius's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 69658[27]. Cimex lectularius's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 79782[28]. Cimex lectularius's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 610210[29]. Cimex lectularius's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2021062[30]. Cimex lectularius's ITIS TSN is recorded as 107058[31].

Why It Matters

Cimex lectularius has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [28] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [31] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [29] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [30] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . BugGuide. wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . Finnish Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . laji.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . sabencia.net. sabencia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . Korean National Species List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . wikidata.org.
  26. [23] . wikidata.org.
  27. [24] . Korean National Species List. Retrieved . itis.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [25] . Ensembl Genomes. wikidata.org.
  29. [26] . Diurnal periodicity of flight by insects. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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