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Assassin Bug - Zelus cervicalis
Copyright © 2007 Sam Houston

Assassin Bug - Zelus cervicalis
Sand Springs, Osage County, Oklahoma, USA
October 6, 2007
Size: 1"

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Contributed by Sam Houston on 6 October, 2007 - 5:02pm
Last updated 30 March, 2012 - 5:08pm

Zelus cervicalis
Rounded humeral angles rule out Z. renardii. Also, known to occur this far west.

Moved from Zelus.
… drswanny, 30 March, 2012 - 5:08pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Zelus tetracanthus.
… Brad Barnd, 1 October, 2008 - 10:36pm login or register to post comments

Wrong species
Sam, I am pretty sure this is not tetracanthus, which would have spines on the pronotum. Yours clearly does not.
… Brad Barnd, 11 February, 2008 - 8:17pm login or register to post comments

 
i agree, not tetracanthus; please move to the genus page
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… v belov, 1 October, 2008 - 6:10pm login or register to post comments

 
Could be Zelus luridus
Appears like Zelus luridus, which doesn't have tubercles on posterior margin of pronotum.
… Kurt Schaefer, 8 March, 2008 - 6:58am login or register to post comments

Zelus, I'd say
Looks a lot like the ones here in SoCal.
… Ron Hemberger, 7 October, 2007 - 12:43am login or register to post comments

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