Arhaphe
''Arhaphe'' is a genus of bordered plant bugs in the family Largidae. There are 26 described species in ''Arhaphe''. The genus is one of a small number of hemipterans known to possess a sound-producing stridulitrum Stridulation is the act of producing sound by rubbing together certain body parts. This behavior is mostly associated with insects, but other animals are known to do this as well, such as a number of species of fish, snakes and spiders. The mech ..., in which the hind femur is rubbed against the costal margin of the forewings.Lattin, JD (1958) A stridulatory mechanism in ''Arhaphe cicindeloides'' Walker (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pyrrhocoridae). The Pan-Pacific Entomologist 34: 217-219. Species * '' Arhaphe arguta'' (Bliven, 1956) * '' Arhaphe breviata'' Barber, 1924 * '' Arhaphe capitata'' Halstead, 1972 * '' Arhaphe carolina'' Herrich-schaeffer, 1850 * '' Arhaphe cicindeloides'' Walker, 1873 * '' Arhaphe deviatica'' Brailovsky, 1981 * '' Arhaphe ferruginea'' Stehli ...
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