Ptilocnemus

Ptilocnemus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Family:	Reduviidae
Subfamily:	Holoptilinae
Tribe:	Holoptilini
Genus:	Ptilocnemus; Westwood, 1840
Synonyms
	Ptilocnemidia Kirkaldy, 1902;

Ptilocnemus is a genus of feather-legged bugs in the Holoptilinae subfamily. At least 12 species have been described. ^[1] These species have a specialized organ called a trichome that the bugs use to attract and paralyze ants.

Partial species list

Ptilocnemus borealis Malipatil, 1985
Ptilocnemus femoralis Horváth, 1902
Ptilocnemus lemur (Westwood. 1840)

References

^ Weirauch, C. & G. Cassis. (2006). "Ptilocnemus Westwod. (Heteroptera, Reduviidae, Holoptilinae): Morphology, systematics and biology of the ant-preying assassin bugs". International Heteropterist's Society.

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[1] Weirauch, C. & G. Cassis. (2006). "Ptilocnemus Westwod. (Heteroptera, Reduviidae, Holoptilinae): Morphology, systematics and biology of the ant-preying assassin bugs". International Heteropterist's Society.

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