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Ptilocnemus

Synonyms: Ptilocnemidia

Wikipedia Abstract

Ptilocnemus is a genus of feather-legged bugs in the Holoptilinae subfamily. At least 12 species have been described. These species have a specialized organ called a trichome that the bugs use to attract and paralyze ants.
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Species

Ptilocnemus affinis
Ptilocnemus borealis
Ptilocnemus darwinensis
Ptilocnemus distinctus
Ptilocnemus femoralis
Ptilocnemus kakaduensis
Ptilocnemus lemur (Feather-legged assassin bug)
Ptilocnemus pallidus
Ptilocnemus sidnicus

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0