Reduviidae Latreille, 1807

Assassin Bugs

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

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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

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​Subfamily: Centrocnemidinae Miller, 195

Genera: Neocentrocnemis

Neocentrocnemis stali

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Subfamily: Ectrichodiinae Amyot and Serville, 1843

Genera: ​Ectrychotes, Euagorus, ​Vilius

Ectrychotes andreae

Ectrychotes gressitti

Euagorus plagiatus

Vilius melanopterus

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Subfamily: Harpactorinae Amyot and Serville, 1843

Genera: Cosmolestes, Endochus, Isyndus​, Polididus, Rhynocoris, Scipinia, Sycanus, Vesbius

Cosmolestes annulipes

Endochus sp. 01

Isyndus sp. 01

Polididus armatissimus

Rhynocoris fuscipes

Rhynocoris marginellus

Rhynocoris mendicus

Scipinia horrida

Sycanus affinis

Sycanus croceovittatus

Sycanus falleni

Vesbius purpureus

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Subfamily: Peiratinae Amyot and Serville, 1843

Genera: Androclus, Ectomocoris, Phalantus, Sirthenea, Peirates

Androclus pictus

Ectomocoris atrox

Ectomocoris biguttulus

Ectomocoris elegans

Phalantus geniculatus

Sirthenea flavipes

Sirthenea dimidiata

Peirates atromaculatus

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Subfamily: Reduviinae Latreille, 1807

Genera: ​Acanthaspis, ​Tapeinus

Acanthaspis cincticrus

Acanthaspis fulviconnexa

Acanthaspis inermis

Acanthaspis westermanni

Acanthaspis quadriannulata

Tapeinus fuscipennis

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Subfamily: Salyavatinae Amyot & Serville, 1843 - Termite-feeding assassin bugs

Genera: ​Lisarda, ​Petalocheirus, ​Valentia

Lisarda rhypara

Petalocheirus fasciatus

Valentia compressipes

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​Subfamily: Stenopodainae Amyot and Serville, 1843

Genera: ​Canthesancus, ​Oncocephalus

Canthesancus gulo

Oncocephalus assimilis

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​Subfamily: Tribelocephalinae

Genera: Opistoplatys

Opistoplatys sorex