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Oxythyreus
''Oxythyreus'' is a genus of ambush bugs The Reduviidae are a large cosmopolitan family of the order Hemiptera (true bugs). Among the Hemiptera and together with the Nabidae almost all species are terrestrial ambush predators: most other predatory Hemiptera are aquatic. The main examp .... Species in this genus are known only from southern Africa. Species include: * ''Oxythyreus slateri'' Doesburg & Pluot-Sigwalt, 2007 * ''Oxythyreus ruckesi'' Kormilev, 1962 * ''Oxythyreus cylindricornis'' Westwood, 1841 **''O. c. schuhi'' Doesburg & Pluot-Sigwalt, 2007 References {{taxonbar, from = Q21218365 Hemiptera genera Reduviidae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phymatinae
Insects in the subfamily Phymatinae are commonly called ambush bugs after their habit of lying in wait for prey, relying on their superb camouflage. Armed with raptorial forelegs, ambush bugs routinely capture prey ten or more times their own size. They form a subgroup within the assassin bugs. Description Phymatinae are long. The most distinguishable trait of this group is the presence of pronounced raptorial forelegs. In '' Phymata'', the scutellum is triangular and shorter than the pronotum. In '' Macrocephalus'', the scutellum is narrow and rounded, extending to the tip of the abdomen. Phymatinae normally have a large fore femur and clubbed antennae. The forewing membranes sometimes lack distinct cells. The antennae have four segments. There are two ocelli. The beak has three segments. The tarsi also have three segments. The rear half of the abdomen expands beyond the edges of the wings. Compared to classic assassin bugs, ambush bugs are shorter, stouter, more c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hemiptera Genera
Hemiptera (; ) is an order of insects, commonly called true bugs, comprising over 80,000 species within groups such as the cicadas, aphids, planthoppers, leafhoppers, assassin bugs, bed bugs, and shield bugs. They range in size from to around , and share a common arrangement of piercing-sucking mouthparts. The name "true bugs" is often limited to the suborder Heteroptera. Entomologists reserve the term ''bug'' for Hemiptera or Heteroptera,Gilbert Waldbauer. ''The Handy Bug Answer Book.'' Visible Ink, 1998p. 1. which does not include other arthropods or insects of other orders such as ants, bees, beetles, or butterflies. In some variations of English, all terrestrial arthropods (including non-insect arachnids, and myriapods) also fall under the colloquial understanding of ''bug''. Many insects with "bug" in their common name, especially in American English, belong to other orders; for example, the lovebug is a fly and the Maybug and ladybug are beetles. The term is also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
