Species Macrocephalus cimicoides

Ambush Bug - Macrocephalus sp. - Macrocephalus cimicoides

unknown assassin - Macrocephalus cimicoides

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Hemiptera (True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies)

Suborder Heteroptera (True Bugs)

Infraorder Cimicomorpha

Family Reduviidae (Assassin Bugs)

Subfamily Phymatinae (Ambush Bugs)

Tribe Macrocephalini

Genus Macrocephalus

Species cimicoides (Macrocephalus cimicoides)

Explanation of Names

Macrocephalus cimicoides Swederus 1787

Range

CA, TX, FL; Mexico(1)(2)

Internet References

Species page(2)

Works Cited

1.	Catalog of the Heteroptera, or True Bugs of Canada and the Continental United States Thomas J. Henry, Richard C. Froeschner. 1988. Brill Academic Publishers.

2.	Nearctic Insecta other (Discover Life's IDnature guide)

Contributed by ADeczynski on 8 October, 2013 - 4:16pm
Additional contributions by v belov
Last updated 14 July, 2015 - 4:47pm

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