Kingdom Animalia Suborder Heteroptera Superfamily Reduvioidea Scientific name Phymata crassipes Rank Species | Class Insecta Infraorder Cimicomorpha Family Reduviidae Phylum Arthropoda Order True bugs | |
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Similar Phymata, True bugs, Phymatinae, Rhynocoris annulatus, Rhynocoris iracundus | ||
Phymata crassipes is a species of assassin and thread-legged bugs belonging to the family Reduviidae, subfamily Phymatinae.
Adults are 7–9 mm long. Their triangular scutellum is shorter than a pronotum without prominent tubercles. They have clubbed antennae and enlarged fore femora and abdomen, which expands beyond the edges of the wings. Beautifully camouflaged, they capture their prey using their raptorial fore legs.
The genus is mostly found in Europe.
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