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 | |
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| Phymata crassipes | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Reduviidae |
| Subfamily: | Phymatinae |
| Genus: | Phymata Latreille, 1802 |
Species
editSpecies within this genus include:[3]
- Phymata albopicta Handlirsch, 1897
- Phymata americana Melin, 1930
- Phymata arctostaphylae Van Duzee, 1914
- Phymata borica Evans, 1931
- Phymata crassipes Fabricius, 1775
- Phymata fasciata Gray, 1832
- Phymata granulosa Handlirsch, 1897
- Phymata luteomarginata Kormilev, 1957
- Phymata luxa Evans, 1931
- Phymata maculata Kormilev, 1957
- Phymata noualhieri Handlirsch, 1897
- Phymata pacifica Evans, 1931
- Phymata pallida Kormilev, 1957
- Phymata pennsylvanica Handlirsch, 1897
- Phymata rossi Evans, 1931
- Phymata saileri Kormilev, 1957
- Phymata salicis Cockerell, 1900
- Phymata vicina Handlirsch, 1897
References
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- ^ Putshkov P.V., Putshkov V.G., 1996 - Family Reduviidae - Catalogue of the Heteroptera of the Palaearctic Region
- ^ "Ambush Bugs". Missouri Department of Conservation. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ Catalogue of life
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