| Eulyes amoena | |
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| Eulyes amoena from Nias Island | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Infraorder: | Cimicomorpha |
| Superfamily: | Reduvioidea |
| Family: | Reduviidae |
| Subfamily: | Harpactorinae |
| Genus: | Eulyes |
| Species: | E. amoena |
| Binomial name | |
| Eulyes amoena (Guérin, 1838) | |
Eulyes amoena is a species of true assassin bugs belonging to the family Reduviidae.
Description
Eulyes amoena shows a apoesmatic black and red coloration. The black and red nymphs of these Assassin bugs are mimicked the nymph of the Orchid Mantis (Hymenopus coronatus) .
Distribution
This species is widespread in Indonesia (Borneo, Sumatra and Java).
References
- Biolib
- Mimicry in Encyclopædia Britannica
- Celia M. Santos Mazorra Insectos, Volume 1
- "THE ANIMAL PARASITES OF MAN". Archived from the original on 2015-02-09. Retrieved 2015-02-09.
- "Reduviidae.de". Archived from the original on 2012-07-01. Retrieved 2015-02-09.
- Maldonado Capriles J. (1990): Catalogue of the Reduviidae of the World, Caribbean Journal of Science, University of Puerto Rico
External links
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