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Reduviidae Latreille, 1807

Assassin Bugs

Home > Insects > Hemiptera > Reduviidae
​Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Superfamily: Reduvioidea
​Family: Reduviidae

The Reduviidae are a large cosmopolitan family of the order of "true bugs" or Hemiptera. They are slightly unusual among the Hemiptera because almost all are terrestrial ambush predators (most other predatory Hemiptera are aquatic). The main examples of non-predatory Reduviidae are some blood-sucking ectoparasites in the subfamily Triatominae. Though there are spectacular exceptions, most members of the family are fairly easily recognisable: they have a relatively narrow neck, sturdy build and formidable curved proboscis (sometimes called a rostrum). Large specimens should be handled with caution, if at all, because they sometimes defend themselves with a very painful stab from the proboscis. Wikipedia

​Subfamily: Centrocnemidinae Miller, 195
Genera: Neocentrocnemis
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Neocentrocnemis stali

Subfamily: Ectrichodiinae Amyot and Serville, 1843
Genera: ​Ectrychotes, Euagorus, ​Vilius
Ectrychotes andreae.jpg
Ectrychotes andreae
Ectrychotes gressitti.jpg
Ectrychotes gressitti
euagorus plagiatus.jpg
Euagorus plagiatus
Vilius melanopterus.jpg
Vilius melanopterus

Subfamily: Harpactorinae Amyot and Serville, 1843
Genera: Cosmolestes, Endochus, Isyndus​, Polididus, Rhynocoris, Scipinia, Sycanus, Vesbius
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Cosmolestes annulipes
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Endochus sp. 01
Isyndus sp 01.jpg
Isyndus sp. 01
Polididus armatissimus.jpg
Polididus armatissimus
Rhynocoris fuscipes.jpg
Rhynocoris fuscipes
Rhynocoris marginellus.jpg
Rhynocoris marginellus
Rhynocoris mendicus.jpg
Rhynocoris mendicus
Scipinia horrida.jpg
Scipinia horrida
Sycanus affinis.jpg
Sycanus affinis
Sycanus croceovittatus.jpg
Sycanus croceovittatus
Sycanus falleni.jpg
Sycanus falleni
Vesbius purpureus.jpg
Vesbius purpureus

Subfamily: Peiratinae Amyot and Serville, 1843
Genera: Androclus, Ectomocoris, Phalantus, Sirthenea, Peirates
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Androclus pictus
Ectomocoris atrox.jpg
Ectomocoris atrox
Ectomocoris biguttulus.jpg
Ectomocoris biguttulus
Ectomocoris elegans.jpg
Ectomocoris elegans
Phalantus geniculatus.jpg
Phalantus geniculatus
Sirthenea flavipes.jpg
Sirthenea flavipes
Sirthenea dimidiata.jpg
Sirthenea dimidiata
Peirates atromaculatus.jpg
Peirates atromaculatus

Subfamily: Reduviinae Latreille, 1807
Genera: ​Acanthaspis, ​Tapeinus
Acanthaspis cincticrus.jpg
Acanthaspis cincticrus
Acanthaspis fulviconnexa.jpg
Acanthaspis fulviconnexa
Acanthaspis inermis.jpg
Acanthaspis inermis
Acanthaspis westermanni.jpg
Acanthaspis westermanni
Acanthaspis quadriannulata.jpg
Acanthaspis quadriannulata
Tapeinus fuscipennis.jpg
Tapeinus fuscipennis

Subfamily: Salyavatinae Amyot & Serville, 1843 - Termite-feeding assassin bugs
Genera: ​Lisarda, ​Petalocheirus, ​Valentia
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Lisarda rhypara
Petalocheirus fasciatus.jpg
Petalocheirus fasciatus
Valentia compressipes.jpg
Valentia compressipes

​Subfamily: Stenopodainae Amyot and Serville, 1843
Genera: ​Canthesancus, ​Oncocephalus
Canthesancus gulo.jpg
Canthesancus gulo
Oncocephalus assimilis.jpg
Oncocephalus assimilis

​Subfamily: Tribelocephalinae
Genera: Opistoplatys
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Opistoplatys sorex
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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