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Jagged Ambush Bug

Phymata americana

Classification

Class
Insecta

Phymata americana, known as the ambush bug, is a Phymatinae, or ambush bug in the family Reduviidae. It can be found on the flowers of various plants in Central America and North America, where it waits to prey on other insects. Subspecies These four subspecies belong to the species Phymata americana: Phymata americana americana Melin, 1930 i c g b Phymata americana coloradensis Melin, 1930 i c g b Phymata americana metcalfi Evans, 1931 i c g b Phymata americana obscura Kormilev, 1957 i c g Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 1,401Canada · 1,260Mexico · 2