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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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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: 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



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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
239737814/10/2024ArgentinaLa RiojaLas PadercitasRamón Vera
202529021/04/2024ArgentinaLa RiojaLas PadercitasRamón Vera
193258014/12/2023ArgentinaLa RiojaLas PadercitasRamón Vera
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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 28/09/2026.