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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies (Hemiptera) » True Bugs (Heteroptera) » Cimicomorpha » Assassin Bugs (Reduviidae) » Thread-legged Bugs (Emesinae) » Emesini » Stenolemus
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ID Request. Very small background is a stucco wall to provide a size reference. - Stenolemus
Copyright © 2009 Jim

ID Request. Very small background is a stucco wall to provide a size reference. - Stenolemus
Downey, Los Angeles County, California, USA
October 7, 2009
Size: approx 1/3 inch
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Contributed by Jim on 7 October, 2009 - 11:09pm
Last updated 2 May, 2013 - 2:44pm

Stenolemus in CA
This is interesting in that Stenolemus species have not yet been reported from California, to my knowledge. Furthermore, there are two species known from United States with a distinctly petiolate pronotum: S. spiniventris and the more common S. lanipes. The former is known from Florida and Texas, I believe, whereas the latter is well known in the southeastern states west to Texas. I suspect this is probably S. lanipes, which will eventually be shown to occur transcontinentally at least in the southern United States. However, this should remain at genus level until someone can examine some specimens from the state.
… drswanny, 2 May, 2013 - 2:39pm login or register to post comments

Stenolemus sp.; others will be hopefully more specific...
...but this is a pretty tough group of assassin bugs. Love your photo -- thanks for sharing!

Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 7 October, 2009 - 11:21pm login or register to post comments

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