Pygolampis is a genus of assassin bugs in the family Reduviidae. More than 90 species have been described worldwide[1][2][3]

Pygolampis
Pygolampis pectoralis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Reduviidae
Subfamily: Stenopodainae
Genus: Pygolampis
Germar, 1825
Pygolampis pectoralis

Species

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These 91 species belong to the genus Pygolampis:

Five of these species have been observed in Vietnam: Pygolampis angusta, Pygolampis foeda, Pygolampis rufescens, Pygolampis simulipes, and Pygolampis tuberosa.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Pygolampis". GBIF. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  2. ^ "Pygolampis Germar, 1825". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  3. ^ "Pygolampis genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  4. ^ Masaaki Tomokuni, Wanzhi Cai (2008). "The genus Pygolampis Germar (Heteroptera, Reduviidae, Stenopodainae) from Vietnam, with the description of a new species". Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift. 50. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift Volume 50, Issue 1, pages 69–87, 2003: 69–87. doi:10.1002/mmnd.20030500106.