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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies (Hemiptera) » True Bugs (Heteroptera) » Assassin Bugs (Reduviidae) » Zelus » Leafhopper Assassin Bug (Zelus renardii)

Species Zelus renardii - Leafhopper Assassin Bug

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Fine Dining on Queen Anne's Lace - Zelus renardii Assassin bug - Zelus renardii Assassin Bug nymph - Zelus renardii Assassin Bug nymph - Zelus renardii Assassin Bug nymph - Zelus renardii Assassin Bug nymph - Zelus renardii Stucco assassin needs ID - Zelus renardii Zelus? - Zelus renardii - female
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)
Genus Zelus
Species renardii (Leafhopper Assassin Bug)
Size
12 mm (measurement here)
Contributed by Eric R. Eaton on 28 September, 2006 - 3:21pm
Additional contributions by cotinis, Tom Bentley
Last updated 2 October, 2008 - 8:18am

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