Ploiaria setulifera

McAtee & Malloch, 1925

Ploiaria setulifera is a thread-legged assassin bug described in 1925. It belongs to the Emesinae, a group characterized by extremely slender bodies and forelegs adapted for capturing prey. The has been documented in the Caribbean and North America. Like other reduviids, it is presumed predatory, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Ploiaria setulifera: /plɔɪˈɛəriə ˌsɛtjʊˈlɪfəra/

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Distribution

Caribbean; North America. Specific localities are not well documented in available sources.

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