Bactrodes spinulosus

Stål, 1862

Bactrodes spinulosus is an assassin bug (Reduviidae) described by Stål in 1862. It belongs to the Bactrodinae, which contains only the Bactrodes. The occurs in the Caribbean and Middle America. Like other reduviids, it is a predatory true , though species-specific biological details remain poorly documented.

Bactrodes spinulosus by Edwin Wilson, Cambridge. Used under a Public domain license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Bactrodes spinulosus: /ˈbæk.troʊˌdiːz ˌspɪn.jəˈloʊ.səs/

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Distribution

Caribbean; Middle America

Similar Taxa

  • Bactrodes femoratusCo-occurs in same ; distinguished by leg coloration and femoral structure according to the 2003 revision key
  • Bactrodes biannulatusCo-occurs in same ; distinguished by annulation patterns on appendages
  • Bactrodes multiannulatusCo-occurs in same ; distinguished by more numerous annulations
  • Bactrodes misionensisCo-occurs in same ; distinguished by geographic distribution and structural features described in the 2003 revision

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