''Phasmatocoris'' is a little-known genus of thread-legged bug (
Emesinae
The Emesinae, or thread-legged bugs, are a subfamily of the Reduviidae (i.e., assassin bugs). They are conspicuously different from the other reduviids by their very slender body form. They are stalking, predatory insects that can be collected on ...
). Fourteen species have been described, including 3 from
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country primarily located in South America with Insular region of Colombia, insular regions in North America. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuel ...
.
Partial species list
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Phasmatocoris labyrinthicus''
Pape, 2013
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Phasmatocoris magdalenae''
Wygodzinsky
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Phasmatocoris moraballi''
Wygodzinsky
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Phasmatocoris spectrum''
Breddin, 1904
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Phasmatocoris sturmi''
Wygodzinsky
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Phasmatocoris usingeri''
Wygodzinsky, 1966
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Phasmatocoris xavieri''
Gil-Santana 2007
References
Reduviidae
Cimicomorpha genera
Insects of South America
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