Eulyes amoena
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| Eulyes amoena from Nias Island | |
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| Species: | E. amoena
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| Eulyes amoena (Guérin, 1838)
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Eulyes amoena is a species of true assassin bugs belonging to the family Reduviidae.[1]
Description[]
Eulyes amoena shows a warningly black and red coloration. The black and red larva of these stinking bugs are mimicked the larva of a Bornean mantid.[2]
Distribution[]
This species is widespread in Indonesia (Borneo, Sumatra and Java).[3][4][5]
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
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- Reduviidae
- Hemiptera of Asia
- Insects described in 1838
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