Phorticus Explained

Phorticus is a genus of damsel bugs in the family Nabidae. There are about eight described species in Phorticus.

Species

These eight species belong to the genus Phorticus:

• Phorticus affinis Poppius, 1915
• Phorticus collaris Stål, 1873 (collared nabid)
• Phorticus formosanus Poppius, 1915
• Phorticus socialis Harris
• Phorticus speciosus Harris
• Phorticus variegatus Harris
• Phorticus velutinus Puton, 1895
• Phorticus viduus Stål, 1860

Further reading

• Book: Catalogue of the Heteroptera of the Palaearctic Region, Vol. 2: Cimicomorpha I. 1996. Péricart . J.. Golub . V. B.. Aukema . Berend. Rieger . Christian. The Netherlands Entomological Society. 978-90-71912-15-3.
• Phylogenetic relationships within the Cimicomorpha (Hemiptera: Heteroptera): a total-evidence analysis. 2009. Schuh . Randall T.. Weirauch . Christiane. Wheeler . Ward C.. Systematic Entomology. 34. 1. 15–48. 10.1111/j.1365-3113.2008.00436.x. 10.1.1.498.8756.