''Phorticus'' 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 ''Phorticus''.
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Species
These eight species belong to the genus ''Phorticus'':
* ''Phorticus affinis
''Phorticus'' is a genus of damsel bugs 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 ...
'' Poppius, 1915
* '' Phorticus collaris'' Stål, 1873 (collared nabid)
* ''Phorticus formosanus
''Phorticus'' is a genus of damsel bugs in the family Nabidae. There are about eight described species in ''Phorticus''.
Species
These eight species belong to the genus ''Phorticus'':
* ''Phorticus affinis
''Phorticus'' is a genus of damsel b ...
'' Poppius, 1915
* ''Phorticus socialis
''Phorticus'' is a genus of damsel bugs in the family Nabidae. There are about eight described species in ''Phorticus''.
Species
These eight species belong to the genus ''Phorticus'':
* ''Phorticus affinis'' Poppius, 1915
* '' Phorticus collaris ...
'' Harris
* ''Phorticus speciosus
''Phorticus'' is a genus of damsel bugs in the family Nabidae. There are about eight described species in ''Phorticus''.
Species
These eight species belong to the genus ''Phorticus'':
* ''Phorticus affinis'' Poppius, 1915
* '' Phorticus collaris ...
'' Harris
* ''Phorticus variegatus
''Phorticus'' is a genus of damsel bugs in the family Nabidae. There are about eight described species in ''Phorticus''.
Species
These eight species belong to the genus ''Phorticus'':
* ''Phorticus affinis'' Poppius, 1915
* '' Phorticus collaris ...
'' Harris
* ''Phorticus velutinus
''Phorticus'' is a genus of damsel bugs in the family Nabidae. There are about eight described species in ''Phorticus''.
Species
These eight species belong to the genus ''Phorticus'':
* ''Phorticus affinis'' Poppius, 1915
* '' Phorticus collaris ...
'' Puton, 1895
* '' Phorticus viduus'' Stål, 1860
References
Further reading
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Nabidae
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