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Assassin bug with Zebra Longwing caterpillar - Apateticus lineolatus
Copyright © 2007 Stephen

Assassin bug with Zebra Longwing caterpillar - Apateticus lineolatus
San Antonio, Bamberger Park, Bexar County, Texas, USA
July 22, 2007
I believe this is an assassin bug that's captured a Zebra Longwing (Heliconius charitonius) caterpillar that was feeding on Yellow Passionflower (Passiflora lutea). Any ideas on a genus or species? I see a resemblance to Apiomerus, but that's about as far as I got.

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Assassin bug with Zebra Longwing caterpillar - Apateticus lineolatus Assassin bug with Zebra Longwing caterpillar - Apateticus lineolatus Assassin bug with Zebra Longwing caterpillar - Apateticus lineolatus
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Contributed by Stephen on 25 July, 2007 - 12:39pm
Last updated 16 November, 2008 - 3:46pm

Moved
Moved from Podisus.
… john and jane balaban, 16 November, 2008 - 3:46pm login or register to post comments

Apateticus lineolatus (Herrigh-Schaeffer)
Joe Eger det.
… v belov, 16 November, 2008 - 2:49pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Stink Bugs.
… John R. Maxwell, 3 November, 2008 - 11:09pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from True Bugs.
… john and jane balaban, 22 September, 2007 - 8:40pm login or register to post comments

Predatory stink bug.
This is actually a predatory stink bug, but one I don't recognize. Texas has 'lots' of peculiar fauna....Nice images.
… Eric R. Eaton, 25 July, 2007 - 1:43pm login or register to post comments

 
must be Podisus
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… v belov, 3 November, 2008 - 10:17pm login or register to post comments

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