| Phymata | |
|---|---|
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| Phymata crassipes | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Reduviidae |
| Tribe: | Phymatini |
| Genus: | Phymata Latreille, 1802 |
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.
