Emesini
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Stenolemoides arizonensis
Stenolemoides arizonensis is a thread-legged assassin bug in the family Reduviidae, subfamily Emesinae. It belongs to the tribe Emesini, which comprises slender, elongate predatory true bugs adapted for hunting in confined spaces. The species was originally described by Nathan Banks in 1909 as Luteva arizonensis and later transferred to the genus Stenolemoides. Like other emesine assassin bugs, it possesses raptorial forelegs modified for capturing prey and an elongated body form associated with its predatory lifestyle.