Zelus renardii (Kolenati 1857) ♀ (Hemiptera Heteroptera Reduvioidea Reduviidæ Harpactorinæ Harpactorini); Ctenolepisma longicaudata Escherich 1905 (Zygentoma Lepismatidæ Ctenolepismatinæ)

Illustration for a comparative ecophylogenetic analysis of local myrmecofaunas, based on r/K selection theory and intra / interspecific parabiosis / lestobiosis, particularly focused on allochthonous and invasive species.

 

[Zelus Fabricius 1803: 82 (IT: 1) spp]

[Ctenolepisma Escherich 1905: 100 (IT: 4) spp]

 

Some Zelus spp have been investigated for their potential as biocontrol agents in integrated pest management. Zelus is also known for a sticky trap predation strategy, somewhat analogous to Drosera. Sticky resin produced from a leg gland is smeared on hairs to aid in prey capture.

 

REFERENCES

 

T.J. Walker 2023: UFBIR, chapter 14, p. 16.

C. Weirauch & al. 2019: Heteroptera phylogeny.

Y.H. Wang & al. 2017: Heteroptera phylogenomics.

G. Zhang & al. 2016: Zelus taxonomic monograph.

J. Zhang & al. 2016: Evolution of the assassin’s arms.

K. Sahayaraj & R. Balasubramanian 2016: Artificial rearing of Reduviidæ for pest management.

J. Zhang & al. 2015: Harpactorinæ and Bactrodinæ phylogeny.

K. Sahayaraj 2014: Reduviidæ and biological control.

P. Dioli 2013: Zelus renardii (Kolenati 1857) new to Italy.

G. Zhang & C. Weirauch 2013: Harpactorini phylogeny.

G. Zhang & C. Weirauch 2013: Harpactorinæ sticky glands.

C. Weirauch & al. 2012: Biological attributes and the potential for dispersal in Zelus renardii and Zelus tetracanthus.

W.S. Hwang & C. Weirauch 2012: Reduviidæ evolution.

C. Weirauch & J.B. Munro 2009: Reduviidæ phylogeny.

C. Weirauch 2008: Reduviidæ cladistic analysis.

R. Cogni & al. 2002: Predation success by Zelus longipes.

J. Cisneros & J.A. Rosenheim 1997: Prey preference in Z. renardii.

A.C. Cohen 1993: Organization of digestion and preliminary characterization of salivary trypsin-like enzymes in Zelus renardii.

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