Empicoris subparallelus
Empicoris subparallelus is a species of thread-legged bug found in Cuba and from two Southern US States (Florida and Texas).
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Florida Record
E. subparallelus was first reported in Florida from light traps set to monitor for mosquitoes in the Florida Keys in 2007.[1] E. subparallelus may prey upon mosquito adults or larvae, although it has never been reported to do so.[1] One Tunisian species of Ploiaria has been proposed as a biocontrol agent for Phlebotomus sand flies and mosquitoes.[2]
References
- "Empicoris subparallelus(Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae), a predatory bug new to the fauna of Florida". Florida Entomologist 90(4). December 2007.
- Robaud, E., and Weiss. 1927. Note sur un Hémiptera Réduvide chasseur de moustiques et de Phlébotomes dans la Tunisie du nord. Arch. Inst. Pasteur Tunis 16: 81-83.
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