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Repipta taurus
Copyright © 2008 Gerald (Jerry) R. Donehew

Repipta taurus
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA
April 24, 2008
Size: less or equal half inch
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Contributed by Gerald (Jerry) R. Donehew on 24 April, 2008 - 11:08am
Last updated 27 April, 2008 - 6:15am

Reduviidae.
Nice image of an assassin bug. I'll move to page soon, when I remember the genus this one is in:-)
… Eric R. Eaton, 24 April, 2008 - 1:22pm login or register to post comments

 
Eric- I think it is a Repita
Eric- I think it is a Repita taurus. Please check it our.
… Gerald (Jerry) R. Donehew, 26 April, 2008 - 7:59pm login or register to post comments

 
Eric- Thanks! The bug was les
Eric- Thanks! The bug was less than or equal to half inch long
… Gerald (Jerry) R. Donehew, 24 April, 2008 - 3:36pm login or register to post comments

 
Wondering myself...
I recently caught one of these a week ago in Florida. Mine didn't seem to match anything in Slater & Baranowski, yet it bears some resemblance to Zelus. I figured this was either Zelurus bicolor or Zeluroides americanus. Either way, I'm very interested to hear the diagnosis.
… drswanny, 24 April, 2008 - 1:49pm login or register to post comments

 
Sigh...
In retrospect, I have no idea how I missed that. It must have been one of those days. The only redeeming aspect is at least Zelus and Repipta are in the same subfamily.
… drswanny, 27 April, 2008 - 12:52am login or register to post comments

 
drswanny- Thanks!
drswanny- Thanks!
… Gerald (Jerry) R. Donehew, 27 April, 2008 - 6:16am login or register to post comments

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