Sphedanolestes sanguineus

Sphedanolestes sanguineus
Sphedanolestes sanguineus
Systematics
Subordination : Bed bugs (heteroptera) Family : Predatory bugs (Reduviidae) Subfamily : Harpactorinae Tribe : Harpactorini Genre : Sphedanolestes Type : Sphedanolestes sanguineus
Scientific name
Sphedanolestes sanguineus
( Fabricius , 1794)

Sphedanolestes sanguineus is a species of bug from the family of predatory bugs (Reduviidae).

Distribution and habitats

The distribution area of ​​the bug species is in the Mediterranean area and extends from the Iberian Peninsula to southern France, Italy (including Sicily and Sardinia) to Asia Minor . The bugs are mainly found in the herb layer .

features

The bugs of the species Sphedanolestes sanguineus reach body lengths of 10 to 12 millimeters. They are tall and sturdy and almost completely black in color. The connexive (part of the abdomen visible on the side) is black with red spots. Sphedanolestes sanguineus has a strong femora (thighs). The outer antennae are colored reddish.

Way of life

The animals feed exclusively on various insects in a predatory manner.

Web links

Commons : Sphedanolestes sanguineus  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Sphedanolestes (Sphedanolestes) sanguineus (Fabricius 1794) at Fauna Europaea. Retrieved December 15, 2016
• microgalerie.canalblog.com: Gallery des insectes et arachnides de ma région (Languedoc Roussillon) - photos
• www.naturamediterraneo.com - Photo
• pabloportillo.net - Photos

Individual evidence

1. ↑ insectoid.info
2. ↑ Ahmet Dursun, Ali Salur: Presence of Sphedanolestes sanguineus (Fabricius, 1794) in Turkey, followed by an annotated checklist of Reduviidae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) . Turkish Journal of Zoology 37 (5): 610-620 January 2013. Retrieved December 15, 2016.