Milkweed Assassin Bug

Zelus longipes

''Zelus longipes'' is an assassin bug that is a member of the harpactorinae subfamily. Its distribution ranges include southern North America, Central America, and South America , especially in agroecosystems in Brazil.
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Behavior

''Z. longipes'' has been considered as a potential biocontrol agent, as it prefers caterpillars of ''Spodoptera frugiperda'', which is a moth that is a pest in cornfields. ''Z. longipes'' prefers smaller caterpillars, probably because there is less risk of injury while subduing smaller prey.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderHemiptera
FamilyReduviidae
GenusZelus
SpeciesZ. longipes