Ptilocnemus femoralis
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Ptilocnemus femoralis Horváth, 1902
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Ptilocnemus femoralis is a species of feather-legged bugs in the Holoptilinae subfamily. This species is found in Australia and has a specialized gland called a trichome that produces a chemical to attract and paralyze ants.[1]
References[]
- ^ Hawkeswood, Trevor. "Some Notes of Three Species of Australian Reduviidae" (PDF). Victorian Entomologist Vol. 20 No. 5 1990. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
Categories:
- Reduviidae
- Insects described in 1902
- Hemiptera of Australia
- Cimicomorpha stubs