Numbers
one species in North America (
P. bidens) listed at
nearctica.comIdentification
large laterally-projecting spine at humeral angle; tibiae typically tricolored: brown at the "knee", pale in the middle, and reddish apically
Range
Reported from Maine, New Hampshire, Ontario, Quebec.
Introduced from Europe where it is common and widespread.
Food
nymphs and adults prey on caterpillars, especially webworms and tent caterpillars
(1)Print References
Marshall, Stephen A.
(1) - text on page 93; two live photos on page 116
Internet References
live? adult image by Javier Valcarcel (Galician Entomological Association, Spain)
Contributed by
tom murray on 24 December, 2005 - 4:05pm
Additional contributions by
Robin McLeodLast updated 8 May, 2007 - 1:44am