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Amauroclopius ornatus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Suborder
  
Heteroptera

Family
  
Reduviidae

Scientific name
  
Amauroclopius ornatus

Rank
  
Species

Class
  
Insecta

Infraorder
  
Cimicomorpha

Subfamily
  
Harpactorinae

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
True bugs

Amauroclopius ornatus is an assassin bug that is thought to prey upon bees. A. ornatus is associated with the cativo tree of Colombia (Prioria copaifera Leguminosae / Caesalpinioideae).

Wygodzinsky reported an individual of A. ornatus to be found feeding on a bee. Probably A. ornatus feeds upon euglossine bees, as these bees are known to use the resins of the Prioria tree in their nest construction. Other Apiomerini also show these kinds of associations with bees and plant resins.

References

Amauroclopius ornatus Wikipedia