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Phymata sp.

Jagged Ambush Bug


Phymata sp.

Chinche Acechadora
Family: Reduviidae
Order: Hemiptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia
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Description


Phymata is a genus of assassin bugs belonging to the family Reduviidae, subfamily Phymatinae, commonly called jagged ambush bugs. Their coloration is variable, often helping to camouflage them on the plants where they live. They are predators, found in the Americas and Palaearctic realm.

Species: Species within this genus include:

Source: Wikipedia, article Phymata sp.. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 18/07/2026.





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Latest feeding records

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GroupSpeciesDateUser
InsectsDama Pintada (Vanessa braziliensis)09/04/2022Gustavo Miguel Casás Ksiazenicki
InsectsBataraza (Ortilia ithra)18/03/2019Mariano Kildegaard
InsectsCamoatí (Polybia scutellaris)01/12/2018Mauricio Silvera
InsectsAbeja Europea (Apis mellifera)22/03/2018Gaston Lisandro Gabinetti



Species photographs

Count: 40

Foto
Photography ID: 673924
  Adult
Las Padercitas
La Rioja
Argentina
02/12/2026
Ramón Vera
Foto
Photography ID: 664420
  Adult
Las Padercitas
La Rioja
Argentina
10/15/2025
Ramón Vera
Foto
Photography ID: 664419
  Adult
Las Padercitas
La Rioja
Argentina
10/15/2025
Ramón Vera
Foto
Photography ID: 662402
  Adult
Las Padercitas
La Rioja
Argentina
10/14/2024
Ramón Vera
Foto
Photography ID: 662401
  Adult
Las Padercitas
La Rioja
Argentina
10/14/2024
Ramón Vera
Foto
Photography ID: 621338
  Adult
San José de la Esquina
Santa Fe
Argentina
02/07/2025
Brian Garcia
Foto
Photography ID: 587663
  Adult
Vicente López
Buenos Aires
Argentina
06/17/2024
Marcos Garberoglio
Foto
Photography ID: 581416
  Adult
Las Padercitas
La Rioja
Argentina
04/21/2024
Ramón Vera
Foto
Photography ID: 581414
  Adult
Las Padercitas
La Rioja
Argentina
04/21/2024
Ramón Vera
Foto
Photography ID: 560688
  Adult
Las Padercitas
La Rioja
Argentina
12/14/2023
Ramón Vera
Foto
Photography ID: 560687
  Adult
Las Padercitas
La Rioja
Argentina
12/14/2023
Ramón Vera
Foto
Photography ID: 538333
  Adult
Gualeguaychú
Entre Ríos
Argentina
01/12/2023
Daniel Fabián Barrios



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Species records

Count: 37



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
243601412/02/2026ArgentinaLa RiojaLas PadercitasRamón Vera
240388515/10/2025ArgentinaLa RiojaLas PadercitasRamón Vera
224474207/02/2025ArgentinaSanta FeSan José de la EsquinaBrian Garcia
239737814/10/2024ArgentinaLa RiojaLas PadercitasRamón Vera
204542517/06/2024ArgentinaBuenos AiresÁrea Natural Yrigoyen (Yrigoyen y el Río), Vicente LópezMarcos Garberoglio
202529021/04/2024ArgentinaLa RiojaLas PadercitasRamón Vera
193258014/12/2023ArgentinaLa RiojaLas PadercitasRamón Vera
177855912/01/2023ArgentinaEntre RíosCamino al Ñandubaysal, GualeguaychúDaniel Fabián Barrios
168417709/04/2022UruguayCanelonesAeropuerto Internacional de Carrasco, Ciudad de la CostaGustavo Miguel Casás Ksiazenicki
141219502/06/2021ArgentinaSanta FeSarmiento y Centenario, Santo ToméEduardo Beltrocco
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Jagged Ambush Bug (Phymata sp.) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 30/10/2026.