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These four subspecies belong to the species Phymata americana: Phymata americana americana Melin, 1930 i c g b; Phymata americana coloradensis Melin, 1930 i c g b; Phymata americana metcalfi Evans, 1931 i c g b; Phymata americana obscura Kormilev, 1957 i c g; Data sources: i = ITIS, [1] c = Catalogue of Life, [2] g = GBIF, [3] b = Bugguide.net [4]
Phymata is a genus of assassin bugs belonging to the family Reduviidae, subfamily Phymatinae, [1] commonly called jagged ambush bugs. They can be a variety of colors, with their coloring helping them camouflage with the plants they live on.
Adults of Phymata crassipes can reach a length of about 7–9 mm. The body appear ornamented with some extrusions. Their triangular scutellum is shorter than a pronotum without prominent tubercles. They possess functional wings. They have clubbed antennae and enlarged fore femora and abdomen.
How to Identify Them: Carpet beetles have oval-shaped bodies with a hard shell and short, clubbed antennae. They are generally 2.5 millimeters in size, but their color varies by species. As for ...
Antennae vary greatly in form, sometimes between the sexes, but are often similar within any given family. Antennae may be clubbed, threadlike, angled, shaped like a string of beads, comb-like (either on one side or both, bipectinate), or toothed. The physical variation of antennae is important for the identification of many beetle groups.
The discovery of a newly identified species — the oldest saber-toothed animal found and an ancient cousin to mammals — fills a longstanding gap in the fossil record.
Histeridae is a family of beetles commonly known as clown beetles or hister beetles.This very diverse group of beetles contains 3,900 species found worldwide. They can be easily identified by their shortened elytra that leaves two of the seven tergites exposed, and their geniculate (elbowed) antennae with clubbed ends.
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