Ptilocnemus femoralis
| Ptilocnemus femoralis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Family: | Reduviidae |
| Subfamily: | Holoptilinae |
| Tribe: | Holoptilini |
| Genus: | Ptilocnemus |
| Species: | P. femoralis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ptilocnemus femoralis Horváth, 1902 | |
Ptilocnemus femoralis is a species of feather-legged bugs in the Holoptilinae subfamily. This species is found in Australia and has a specialized organ called a trichome that the species uses 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.
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