''Hoplistoscelis'' is a genus of
damsel bug
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 ...
s in the family
Nabidae
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 ...
. There are about eight described species in ''Hoplistoscelis''.
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Species
These eight species belong to the genus ''Hoplistoscelis'':
* '' Hoplistoscelis confusa'' Kerzhner & Henry
* '' Hoplistoscelis dentipes'' (Harris, 1928)
* '' Hoplistoscelis heidemanni'' (Reuter, 1908)
* '' Hoplistoscelis hubbelli'' (Hussey, 1953)
* '' Hoplistoscelis nigriventris'' (Stål, 1862)
* '' Hoplistoscelis pallescens''
* '' Hoplistoscelis sericans'' (Reuter, 1872)
* '' Hoplistoscelis sordidus'' (Reuter, 1872)
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Nabidae
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