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Masked Hunter
Reduvius personatus
-37.8951, 145.314
Field Notes
Description:
This black bug was about 15mm long with a black head, thorax and body. Neck was narrow. It had a fairly thick segmented rostrum. Antennae had 4 segments. Wings had a tinge of brown.
Legs were black, the first and second pair had thick femurs and a small flange at the distal end of the tibia.
Habitat:
Attracted by night lights.
Native to Europe.
Notes:
Thanks to Mark Ridgway for the ID.
Looks very much like the Black Corsair (Melanolestes picipes) from the US !
http://bugguide.net/node/view/178288
Family: Reduviidae
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