Zeluroides americanus

Lent & Wygodzinsky, 1948

Zeluroides americanus is an assassin bug in the Reduviidae. The species was described by Lent and Wygodzinsky in 1948. It occurs in Central America and North America. Three are recognized: Z. a. americanus, Z. a. colima, and Z. a. medianus.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Zeluroides americanus: /zɛˈlʊrɔɪˌdiːz əˌmɛrɪˈkɑːnəs/

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Distribution

Central America and North America. GBIF records indicate presence in Middle America and North America.

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Subspecies

Three are recognized: Zeluroides americanus americanus, Zeluroides americanus colima Lent & Wygodzinsky, 1959, and Zeluroides americanus medianus Lent & Wygodzinsky, 1959.

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