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Reduviidae Latreille, 1807 - Assassin Bugs |
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, 1956
Genera: Neocentrocnemis
Neocentrocnemis stali
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Subfamily: Ectrichodiinae Amyot and Serville, 1843
Genera: Ectrychotes, Euagorus, Vilius
Ectrychotes andreae
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Ectrychotes gressitti
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Euagorus plagiatus
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Vilius melanopterus
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Subfamily: Harpactorinae Amyot and Serville, 1843
Genera: Cosmolestes, Polididus, Rhynocoris, Scipinia, Sphedanolestes, Sycanus, Vesbius
Cosmolestes annulipes
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Polididus armatissimus
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Rhynocoris fuscipes
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Scipinia horrida
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Sphedanolestes mendicus
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Sycanus affinis
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Sycanus croceovittatus
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Sycanus falleni
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Vesbius purpureus
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Subfamily: Peiratinae Amyot and Serville, 1843
Genera: Androclus, Ectomocoris, Phalantus, Sirthenea, Peirates
Androclus pictus
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Ectomocoris atrox
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Ectomocoris biguttulus
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Ectomocoris elegans
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Phalantus geniculatus
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Sirthenea flavipes
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Sirthenea dimidiata
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Peirates atromaculatus
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Subfamily: Reduviinae (Latreille, 1807)
Genera: Acanthaspis, Tapeinus
Acanthaspis cincticrus
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Acanthaspis fulviconnexa
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Acanthaspis inermis
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Acanthaspis westermanni
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Acanthaspis quadriannulata
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Tapeinus fuscipennis
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Subfamily: Salyavatinae Amyot & Serville, 1843 - Termite-feeding assassin bugs
Genera: Lisarda, Petalocheirus, Valentia
Lisarda rhypara
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Petalocheirus fasciatus
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Valentia compressipes
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Subfamily: Stenopodainae Amyot and Serville, 1843
Genera: Canthesancus, Oncocephalus
Canthesancus gulo
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Oncocephalus assimilis
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Subfamily: Tribelocephalinae
Genera: Opistoplatys
Opistoplatys sorex
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