Nabis Latreille, 1802
(a genus of damsel bugs)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
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ID refs
Nabis lineatus
Reed Damsel Bug
Male (Click to open)Male (Click to open)Male (Click to open)Male (Click to open)Female (Click to open)
 		Species 10 images
Nabis ericetorum
Heath Damsel Bug, Heath Damselbug
Female (Click to open)Female (Click to open)
 		Species 8 images
Nabis ferus
Field Damsel Bug
Species 1 ident. refs
Nabis pseudoferus
a damsel bug
Species 1 ident. refs
Nabis rugosus
Common Damsel Bug, Common Damselbug
Male (Click to open)Male (Click to open)Male (Click to open)
 		Species 7 images
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusNabis (a genus of damsel bugs)
FamilyNABIDAE (damsel bugs)
SuperfamilyCIMICOIDEA (a superfamily of bugs)
InfraorderCimicomorpha (an infraorder of bugs)
SuborderHETEROPTERA (true bugs)
OrderHEMIPTERA (bugs)
Division Exopterygota (earwigs, grasshoppers, stoneflies, true bugs, and other insects with wings developing externally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Southwood, T.R.E. & Remane, R. 1956 Nabis pseudoferus Remane (Hem., Nabidae) in Britain Ent. Mon. Mag..

Nabis (a genus of damsel bugs) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Nabis (a genus of damsel bugs)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 4 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Nabis (a genus of damsel bugs)
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