Bactrodes
Stål, 1860
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1Bactrodes is the sole in the Bactrodinae (Reduviidae), comprising five described of assassin bugs. The genus is to South America, with records from Argentina and other Neotropical regions. A 2003 taxonomic revision established the current species-level and provided phylogenetic analysis.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Bactrodes: /ˈbæk.tɹə.diːz/
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Identification
Bactrodes can be distinguished from other reduviids by characters of the Bactrodinae, including distinctive morphological features of the legs and abdominal annulations. Specific identification to species requires examination of annulation patterns on the and femoral ; B. biannulatus and B. multiannulatus differ in the number and arrangement of abdominal annulations, while B. spinulosus exhibits characteristic spination.
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Distribution
South America; specifically recorded from Argentina (including Misiones province for B. misionensis) and other Neotropical regions. The is to the Neotropics with no extralimital records.
Similar Taxa
- Other ReduviidaeBactrodes is distinguished from other reduviid by its placement in the Bactrodinae, with diagnostic morphological characters including leg structure and abdominal annulation patterns.
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Taxonomic history
Bactrodes was established by Stål in 1860. The Bactrodinae was revised in 2003 by Coscarón and Melo, who described B. misionensis as a new and provided the first comprehensive phylogenetic analysis of the .