Empicoris subparallelus
| Empicoris subparallelus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Reduviidae |
| 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
[edit]Empicoris 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
[edit]- 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.