Zelus araneiformis

Zelus araneiformis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Family: Reduviidae
Subfamily: Harpactorinae
Tribe: Harpactorini
Genus: Zelus
Species: Z. araneiformis
Binomial name
Zelus araneiformis
Haviland

Zelus araneiformis is a species of true bug (harpactorinae) found in French Guyana. This species completes its development on Cecropia obtusa Aubl. (Urticaceae),[1] which is unusual for predatory assassin bugs. Other species of Zelus use sticky resins to aid in prey capture.

References

  1. Bérenger, Jean-Michel & Pluot-Sigwalt, Dominique. "Special relationships of certain predatory Heteroptera Reduviidae with plants. First known case of a phytophagous Harpactorinae." (PDF). Comptes Rendus de l'Académie des Sciences - Series III - Sciences de la Vie. Volume 320, Issue 12, December 1997, Pages 1007-1012.
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