Amblythyreus
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| Amblythyreus | |
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| Amblythyreus cf. intermedius | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Reduviidae |
| Subfamily: | Phymatinae |
| Genus: | Amblythyreus Westwood, 1843[1] |
Amblythyreus is a genus of ambush bugs (Reduviidae: Phymatinae) found mainly in Asia with about 16 species. They are predators that lie in wait mainly in flowers, capturing prey using their forelegs.[2]
Species in the genus include:[3]
- Amblythyreus angustus
- Amblythyreus chapa
- Amblythyreus esakii
- Amblythyreus fasciatus
- Amblythyreus gestroi
- Amblythyreus intermedius
- Amblythyreus iranicus
- Amblythyreus izzardi
- Amblythyreus martini
- Amblythyreus oberthueri
- Amblythyreus potaninae
- Amblythyreus quadratus
- Amblythyreus rectus
- Amblythyreus rhombiventris
- Amblythyreus stali
- Amblythyreus taiwanus