| Ctenotrachelus shermani | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Reduviidae |
| Genus: | Ctenotrachelus |
| Species: | C. shermani |
| Binomial name | |
| Ctenotrachelus shermani Barber, 1930 | |
Ctenotrachelus shermani is a species of assassin bug in the family Reduviidae. It is found in the Caribbean, North America, and South America. [1] [2] [3]
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