Ghinallelia

Wygodzinsky, 1966

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Ghinallelia is a of thread-legged bugs in the assassin bug Reduviidae, established by Wygodzinsky in 1966. The genus belongs to the Emesinae and tribe Metapterini. Two are currently described: Ghinallelia globifera (Bergroth, 1906) and Ghinallelia productilis (Barber, 1914). Members of this genus share the elongated, slender body form characteristic of thread-legged bugs.

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How to pronounce Ghinallelia: /ɡɪnəˈlɛliə/

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Taxonomic authority

The was described by Wygodzinsky in 1966, with originally described earlier under other genera: G. globifera by Bergroth in 1906 and G. productilis by Barber in 1914.

Observation data

The has been documented in 43 observations on iNaturalist, suggesting it is rarely encountered or underreported.

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