Zelus (bug)
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Zelus is a genus of insects in the family Reduviidae, the assassin bugs. There are currently 60 described species; most occur in Central and South America, and five are found in North America.[1]
Some species have been investigated for their potential as biocontrol agents in integrated pest management. Zelus is also known for a sticky trap predation strategy. Sticky resin produced from a leg gland is smeared on hairs to aid in prey capture. This is somewhat analogous to the carnivorous plant sundew.
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A 5 mm Zelus nymph on Hooker's evening primrose with a colony of aphids. Temperarure was about Template:Cvt; this video is played at double speed.
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5mm Zelus nymph, an assassin bug, grooming on Hooker's evening primrose.
Species include:
- Zelus annulosus
- Zelus araneiformis Haviland
- Zelus bilobus
- Zelus cervicalis
- Zelus exsanguis
- Zelus leucogrammus (Perty, 1833)
- Zelus longipes – milkweed assassin bug
- Zelus luridus Stål, 1862 – pale green assassin bug
- Zelus renardii – leafhopper assassin bug
- Zelus tetracanthus Stål, 1862
References
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- ↑ Taxonomic Revision of Zelus Fabricius. Heteropteran Systematics Lab. University of California, Riverside.
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External links
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