Phymata

Phymata is a genus of assassin bugs belonging to the family Reduviidae, subfamily Phymatinae.[1] , commonly called Jagged Ambush Bugs. They can be a variety of colors, with their coloring helping them camouflage with the plants they live on. They are predators|.[2]

Phymata
Phymata crassipes
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Family: Reduviidae
Subfamily: Phymatinae
Genus: Phymata
(Latreille, 1802)

Species

Species within this genus include:[3]

Phymata sp. eggs
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References

  1. Putshkov P.V., Putshkov V.G., 1996 - Family Reduviidae - Catalogue of the Heteroptera of the Palaearctic Region
  2. "Ambush Bugs Jagged Ambush Bugs". Missouri Department of Conservation. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  3. Catalogue of life


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