Ptilocnemus
| Ptilocnemus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Family: | Reduviidae |
| Subfamily: | Holoptilinae |
| Tribe: | Holoptilini |
| Genus: | Ptilocnemus Westwood, 1840 |
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Ptilocnemus is a genus of feather-legged bugs in the Holoptilinae subfamily. At least 12 species have been described. [1] These species have a specialized organ called a trichome that the bugs use to attract and paralyze ants.
Partial species list
- Ptilocnemus borealis Malipatil, 1985
- Ptilocnemus femoralis Horváth, 1902
- Ptilocnemus lemur (Westwood. 1840)
References
- ↑ Weirauch, C. & G. Cassis. (2006). "Ptilocnemus Westwod. (Heteroptera, Reduviidae, Holoptilinae): Morphology, systematics and biology of the ant-preying assassin bugs.". International Heteropterist's Society.
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