Ptilocnemus

Ptilocnemus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Family: Reduviidae
Subfamily: Holoptilinae
Tribe: Holoptilini
Genus: Ptilocnemus
Westwood, 1840
Synonyms
  • Ptilocnemidia Kirkaldy, 1902

Ptilocnemus is a genus of feather-legged bugs in the Holoptilinae subfamily. At least 12 species have been described. [1] These species have a specialized organ called a trichome that the bugs use to attract and paralyze ants.

Partial species list

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