Eulyes amoena explained

Eulyes amoena is a species of true assassin bugs belonging to the family Reduviidae.^[1]

Description

Eulyes amoena shows a warningly black and red coloration. The black and red larva of these stinking bugs are mimicked the larva of a Bornean mantid.^[2]

Distribution

This species is widespread in Indonesia (Borneo, Sumatra and Java).^{[3] [4] [5]}

References

• Maldonado Capriles J. (1990): Catalogue of the Reduviidae of the World, Caribbean Journal of Science, University of Puerto Rico

External links

• An image of a live individual in Flickr.com

Notes and References

1. https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id1064379/ Biolib
2. http://www.theodora.com/encyclopedia/m2/mimicry.html Mimicry in Encyclopædia Britannica
3. Celia M. Santos Mazorra Insectos, Volume 1
4. Web site: THE ANIMAL PARASITES OF MAN . 2015-02-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150209122513/http://www.forgottenbooks.com/readbook_text/The_Animal_Parasites_of_Man_1000123637/423 . 2015-02-09 . dead .
5. Web site: Reduviidae.de . 2015-02-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120701063412/http://www.reduviidae.de/systematik/harpactorinae/eulyes.html . 2012-07-01 . dead .