Stenolemoides
McAtee & Malloch, 1925
Stenolemoides is a of thread-legged (: Emesinae) established by McAtee & Malloch in 1925. The genus contains at least three described distributed in the Americas, including Stenolemoides arizonensis from the southwestern United States, Stenolemoides brasiliensis from Brazil, and Stenolemoides oliveirai. Like other emesine reduviids, members of this genus possess the characteristic elongated, slender legs and body form adapted for in confined spaces.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Stenolemoides: /ˌstɛnoʊˈlɛmoʊ.aɪdiːz/
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Distribution
The occurs in the Americas, with documented from the southwestern United States (Arizona), Brazil, and additional Neotropical regions. Specific locality data for Stenolemoides oliveirai indicates Brazilian distribution.
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Type species
The for Stenolemoides is Stenolemoides arizonensis (Banks, 1909), originally described under the Stenolema.
Etymology
The name Stenolemoides indicates resemblance to Stenolema, a related genus of thread-legged , with the suffix '-oides' meaning 'resembling'.