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Genus Phymata - Jagged Ambush Bugs

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Numbers · Size · Identification · Range · Habitat · Food · Remarks · See Also · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited
ambush bug on white sweet clover - Phymata What the bejeebers is it? - Phymata yellow eyes-mantid? - Phymata Peekaboo - Phymata pennsylvanica - male - female Ambush Bug/Phymata - Phymata Jagged Ambush Bug - Phymata Ambush Bug - Phymata tiny white bug on flower - Phymata
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Hemiptera (True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies)
Suborder Heteroptera (True Bugs)
Family Reduviidae (Assassin Bugs)
Subfamily Phymatinae (Ambush Bugs)
Genus Phymata (Jagged Ambush Bugs)
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Phymata Latreille, 1802
Explanation of Names
From Greek phyma, phymato, meaning a tumor or swelling (1).
Numbers
17 species in North America listed nearctica.com (2)
Size
circa 8-10 mm
Identification
Small armor-plated predators, typically found in flowers. Scutellum triangular and shorter than pronotum, anterior tarsi small but distinct (3) (4).
Range
much of North America
Habitat
typically found on flowers in open or semi-open habitats
Food
Predatory on small insects and other arthropods.
Remarks
See informative forum discussion here
See Also
Ambush Bugs subfamily page
Print References
Arnett, American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico, p. 264 (3)
Borror, entry for phyma, phymato (1)
Slater, How to Know the True Bugs, pp. 118-119, figs. 218-215 (4)
Internet References
live and pinned adult images of 2 species (Insects of Cedar Creek, U. of Minnesota)
Works Cited
1.Dictionary of Word Roots and Combining Forms
By Donald J. Borror
2.Nearctica: Nomina Insecta Nearctica
3.American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico
By Ross H. Arnett
4.How to Know the True Bugs
By Slater, James A., and Baranowski, Richard M.
Contributed by Tony DiTerlizzi on 14 July, 2004 - 7:36pm
Additional contributions by cotinis, Hannah Nendick-Mason, Robin McLeod, v belov, Harsi S. Parker
Last updated 1 November, 2009 - 11:11pm

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