Phymata americana

Phymata americana

''Phymata americana'' is a Phymatinae, or ambush bug in the family Reduviidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
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Naming

These four subspecies belong to the species ''Phymata americana'':
⤷  ''Phymata americana americana'' Melin, 1930 i c g b
⤷  ''Phymata americana coloradensis'' Melin, 1930 i c g b
⤷  ''Phymata americana metcalfi'' Evans, 1931 i c g b
⤷  ''Phymata americana obscura'' Kormilev, 1957 i c g
Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderHemiptera
FamilyReduviidae
GenusPhymata
SpeciesP. americana