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''Phymata'' is a genus of assassin bugs belonging to the family Reduviidae, subfamily Phymatinae, commonly called jagged ambush bugs. They can be a variety of colors, with their coloring helping them camouflage with the plants they live on. They are predators Predation is a biological interaction where one organism, the predator, kills and eats another organism, its prey. It is one of a family of common feeding behaviours that includes parasitism and micropredation (which usually do not kill the .... Species Species within this genus include: References Reduviidae Cimicomorpha genera Hemiptera of Europe Hemiptera of North America Taxa named by Pierre André Latreille {{Heteroptera-stub ...
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Phymata Americana
''Phymata americana'' is a Phymatinae, or ambush bug in the family Reduviidae. It can be found on the flowers of various plants in Central America and North America, where it waits to prey on other insects. Subspecies These four subspecies belong to the species ''Phymata americana'': * ''Phymata americana americana'' Melin, 1930 * ''Phymata americana coloradensis'' Melin, 1930 * ''Phymata americana metcalfi'' Evans, 1931 * ''Phymata americana obscura'' Kormilev, 1957 Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net Habitat ''Phymata americana'' are found in open fields of flowering plants near rural forest edges, farms, and urban areas. Camouflage and color polymorphism Although ''P. americana'' can be found on many species of flowering plants, they tend to prefer either yellow or blue flowers over red or white flowers. Variation in flower color choice may reflect individual variation in ''P. americana'' color pattern, where individuals prefer flower ...
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Phymata Maculata
''Phymata'' is a genus of assassin bugs belonging to the family Reduviidae, subfamily Phymatinae, commonly called jagged ambush bugs. They can be a variety of colors, with their coloring helping them camouflage with the plants they live on. They are predators Predation is a biological interaction where one organism, the predator, kills and eats another organism, its prey. It is one of a family of common feeding behaviours that includes parasitism and micropredation (which usually do not kill the .... Species Species within this genus include: References Reduviidae Cimicomorpha genera Hemiptera of Europe Hemiptera of North America Taxa named by Pierre André Latreille {{Heteroptera-stub ...
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Phymata Luteomarginata
''Phymata'' is a genus of assassin bugs belonging to the family Reduviidae, subfamily Phymatinae, commonly called jagged ambush bugs. They can be a variety of colors, with their coloring helping them camouflage with the plants they live on. They are predators Predation is a biological interaction where one organism, the predator, kills and eats another organism, its prey. It is one of a family of common feeding behaviours that includes parasitism and micropredation (which usually do not kill the .... Species Species within this genus include: References Reduviidae Cimicomorpha genera Hemiptera of Europe Hemiptera of North America Taxa named by Pierre André Latreille {{Heteroptera-stub ...
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Phymata Eggs
''Phymata'' is a genus of assassin bugs belonging to the family Reduviidae, subfamily Phymatinae, commonly called jagged ambush bugs. They can be a variety of colors, with their coloring helping them camouflage with the plants they live on. They are predators Predation is a biological interaction where one organism, the predator, kills and eats another organism, its prey. It is one of a family of common feeding behaviours that includes parasitism and micropredation (which usually do not kill the .... Species Species within this genus include: References Reduviidae Cimicomorpha genera Hemiptera of Europe Hemiptera of North America Taxa named by Pierre André Latreille {{Heteroptera-stub ...
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Phymata Vicina
''Phymata'' is a genus of assassin bugs belonging to the family Reduviidae, subfamily Phymatinae, commonly called jagged ambush bugs. They can be a variety of colors, with their coloring helping them camouflage with the plants they live on. They are predators Predation is a biological interaction where one organism, the predator, kills and eats another organism, its prey. It is one of a family of common feeding behaviours that includes parasitism and micropredation (which usually do not kill the .... Species Species within this genus include: References Reduviidae Cimicomorpha genera Hemiptera of Europe Hemiptera of North America Taxa named by Pierre André Latreille {{Heteroptera-stub ...
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Phymata Salicis
''Phymata'' is a genus of assassin bugs belonging to the family Reduviidae, subfamily Phymatinae, commonly called jagged ambush bugs. They can be a variety of colors, with their coloring helping them camouflage with the plants they live on. They are predators Predation is a biological interaction where one organism, the predator, kills and eats another organism, its prey. It is one of a family of common feeding behaviours that includes parasitism and micropredation (which usually do not kill the .... Species Species within this genus include: References Reduviidae Cimicomorpha genera Hemiptera of Europe Hemiptera of North America Taxa named by Pierre André Latreille {{Heteroptera-stub ...
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Phymata Albopicta
''Phymata'' is a genus of assassin bugs belonging to the family Reduviidae, subfamily Phymatinae, commonly called jagged ambush bugs. They can be a variety of colors, with their coloring helping them camouflage with the plants they live on. They are predators Predation is a biological interaction where one organism, the predator, kills and eats another organism, its prey. It is one of a family of common feeding behaviours that includes parasitism and micropredation (which usually do not kill the .... Species Species within this genus include: References Reduviidae Cimicomorpha genera Hemiptera of Europe Hemiptera of North America Taxa named by Pierre André Latreille {{Heteroptera-stub ...
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Phymata Saileri
''Phymata'' is a genus of assassin bugs belonging to the family Reduviidae, subfamily Phymatinae, commonly called jagged ambush bugs. They can be a variety of colors, with their coloring helping them camouflage with the plants they live on. They are predators Predation is a biological interaction where one organism, the predator, kills and eats another organism, its prey. It is one of a family of common feeding behaviours that includes parasitism and micropredation (which usually do not kill the .... Species Species within this genus include: References Reduviidae Cimicomorpha genera Hemiptera of Europe Hemiptera of North America Taxa named by Pierre André Latreille {{Heteroptera-stub ...
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Phymata Rossi
''Phymata'' is a genus of assassin bugs belonging to the family Reduviidae, subfamily Phymatinae, commonly called jagged ambush bugs. They can be a variety of colors, with their coloring helping them camouflage with the plants they live on. They are predators Predation is a biological interaction where one organism, the predator, kills and eats another organism, its prey. It is one of a family of common feeding behaviours that includes parasitism and micropredation (which usually do not kill the .... Species Species within this genus include: References Reduviidae Cimicomorpha genera Hemiptera of Europe Hemiptera of North America Taxa named by Pierre André Latreille {{Heteroptera-stub ...
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Phymata Pallida
''Phymata'' is a genus of assassin bugs belonging to the family Reduviidae, subfamily Phymatinae, commonly called jagged ambush bugs. They can be a variety of colors, with their coloring helping them camouflage with the plants they live on. They are predators Predation is a biological interaction where one organism, the predator, kills and eats another organism, its prey. It is one of a family of common feeding behaviours that includes parasitism and micropredation (which usually do not kill the .... Species Species within this genus include: References Reduviidae Cimicomorpha genera Hemiptera of Europe Hemiptera of North America Taxa named by Pierre André Latreille {{Heteroptera-stub ...
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Phymata Granulosa
''Phymata'' is a genus of assassin bugs belonging to the family Reduviidae, subfamily Phymatinae, commonly called jagged ambush bugs. They can be a variety of colors, with their coloring helping them camouflage with the plants they live on. They are predators Predation is a biological interaction where one organism, the predator, kills and eats another organism, its prey. It is one of a family of common feeding behaviours that includes parasitism and micropredation (which usually do not kill the .... Species Species within this genus include: References Reduviidae Cimicomorpha genera Hemiptera of Europe Hemiptera of North America Taxa named by Pierre André Latreille {{Heteroptera-stub ...
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Phymata Crassipes
''Phymata crassipes'' is a species of assassin and thread-legged bugs belonging to the family Reduviidae, subfamily Phymatinae. Distribution This species is widespread in the Palearctic realm. It can be found in the Mediterranean, North Africa, Central Europe eastward to Korea, north of China and Siberia Siberia ( ; rus, Сибирь, r=Sibir', p=sʲɪˈbʲirʲ, a=Ru-Сибирь.ogg) is an extensive geographical region, constituting all of North Asia, from the Ural Mountains in the west to the Pacific Ocean in the east. It has been a part of .... It is not present in the north-west of Europe and in the Britain Islands. Habitat These bugs inhabit dry biotopes with sufficient sun exposure, especially calcareous grasslands, rocky heaths, south-facing slopes or forest edges. Description Adults of ''Phymata crassipes'' can reach a length of about 7–9 mm. The body appear ornamented with some extrusions. Their triangular scutellum is shorter than a pronotum without pr ...
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