Empicoris subparallelus
| Empicoris subparallelus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Family: | Reduviidae |
| Subfamily: | Emesinae |
| Tribe: | Ploiariolini |
| Genus: | Empicoris |
| Species: | E. subparallelus |
| Binomial name | |
| Empicoris subparallelus McAtee & Malloch, 1925 | |
Empicoris subparallelus is a species of thread-legged bug found in Cuba and from two Southern US States (Florida and Texas).
Florida Record
E. subparallelus was first reported in Florida from light traps set to monitor for mosquitoes in the Florida Keys in 2007.[1] E. subparallelus may prey upon mosquito adults or larvae, although it has never been reported to do so.[1] One Tunisian species of Ploiaria has been proposed as a biocontrol agent for Phlebotomus sand flies and mosquitoes.[2]
References
- 1 2 "Empicoris subparallelus(Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae), a predatory bug new to the fauna of Florida". Florida Entomologist 90(4). December 2007.
- ↑ Robaud, E., and Weiss. 1927. Note sur un Hémiptera Réduvide chasseur de moustiques et de Phlébotomes dans la Tunisie du nord. Arch. Inst. Pasteur Tunis 16: 81-83.
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