Nabis lineatus Dahlbom, 1851
(Reed Damsel Bug)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesNabis lineatus (Reed Damsel Bug)
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)
Records of Nabis lineatus (Reed Damsel Bug) :
1: Nabis lineatus (Reed Damsel Bug)
1 Oct 2018 OSGR: SZ08 50° 40’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Brachypterous male, swept off Molinia
Image 1: Male - dorsal view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 2: Male - head and thorax - dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 3: Male - lateral view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 4: Male - ventral view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 5: Male - genitalia - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 6: Male - paramere - posterior view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 7: Male - scutellum - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 8: Male - terminalia - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver background
2: Nabis lineatus (Reed Damsel Bug)
1 Oct 2018 OSGR: SZ08 50° 40’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Brachypterous female, swept off Molinia and heathers
Image 1: Female - dorsal view - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 2: Female - ventral view - enlarged - silver background

Nabis lineatus (Reed Damsel Bug) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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