Phymata fasciata explained

Phymata fasciata is a species of ambush bug in the family Reduviidae. It is found in Central America and North America.

Subspecies

These four subspecies belong to the species Phymata fasciata:

• Phymata fasciata fasciata (Gray, 1832)
• Phymata fasciata mexicana Melin, 1930
• Phymata fasciata mystica Evans, 1931
• Phymata fasciata panamensis Kormilev, 1962

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.