''Carthasis'' is a genus of
damsel bug
The insect family Nabidae contains the damsel bugs. There are over 500 species in 20 genera. They are soft-bodied, elongate, winged terrestrial predators. Many damsel bugs catch and hold prey with their forelegs, similar to mantids. They are c ...
s in the family
Nabidae
The insecta, insect family (biology), family Nabidae contains the damsel bugs. There are over 500 species in 20 genera. They are soft-bodied, elongate, winged terrestrial predators. Many damsel bugs catch and hold prey with their forelegs, sim ...
. There are about five described species in ''Carthasis''.
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Species
These five species belong to the genus ''Carthasis'':
* '' Carthasis decoratus'' (Uhler, 1901)
* '' Carthasis distinctus'' Harris
* '' Carthasis gracilis'' Harris
* '' Carthasis rufonotatus'' Champion, 1900
* '' Carthasis uhleri'' Harris
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Nabidae
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