| Zelus araneiformis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Reduviidae |
| Genus: | Zelus |
| Species: | Z. araneiformis |
| Binomial name | |
| Zelus araneiformis Haviland, 1931 | |
Zelus araneiformis is a species of true bug in the subfamily Harpactorinae found in French Guiana. This species completes its development on Cecropia obtusa Aubl. (Urticaceae), which is unusual for predatory assassin bugs. Other species of Zelus use sticky resins to aid in prey capture.
References
- Bérenger, Jean-Michel & Pluot-Sigwalt, Dominique. "Special relationships of certain predatory Heteroptera Reduviidae with plants. First known case of a phytophagous Harpactorinae" (PDF). Comptes Rendus de l'Académie des Sciences - Series III - Sciences de la Vie. Volume 320, Issue 12, December 1997, Pages 1007-1012.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Zelus araneiformis | |