Biology:Zelus araneiformis
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Short description: Species of true bug
| Zelus araneiformis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Reduviidae |
| Genus: | Zelus |
| Species: | Z. araneiformis
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| Binomial name | |
| Zelus araneiformis Haviland, 1931
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Zelus araneiformis is a species of true bug in the subfamily Harpactorinae found in French Guiana. 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
- ↑ "Special relationships of certain predatory Heteroptera Reduviidae with plants. First known case of a phytophagous Harpactorinae.". Comptes Rendus de l'Académie des Sciences - Series III - Sciences de la Vie. Volume 320, Issue 12, December 1997, Pages 1007-1012.. http://www.bio-nica.info/biblioteca/Berenger1997Reduviidae.pdf.
Wikidata ☰ Q8068841 entry
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