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Apiomerus floridensis

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Apiomerus floridensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Reduviidae
Genus: Apiomerus
Species:
A. floridensis
Binomial name
Apiomerus floridensis
Berniker & Szerlip, 2011

Apiomerus floridensis is a species of bee assassin endemic to Florida.[1]

Description

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Males typically are 12.5 to 14.2 mm (0.49 to 0.56 in) in length while females are 13.9 to 16.2 mm (0.55 to 0.64 in).[2]

Range

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Florida, particularly southward from Duval County.[1]

Habitat

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Ecology

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Etymology

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Taxonomy

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References

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  1. ^ a b Berniker, Lily; Szerlip, Sigurd; Forero, Dimitri; Weirauch, Christiane (2011-07-08). "Revision of the crassipes and pictipes species groups of Apiomerus Hahn (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Harpactorinae)". Zootaxa. 2949 (1): 1–113. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2949.1.1. ISSN 1175-5334.
  2. ^ "Species Apiomerus floridensis - Florida Bee Assassin". BugGuide. Iowa State University. Retrieved 14 April 2024.