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Castolus Annulatus
''Castolus'' is a genus of assassin bugs in the family Reduviidae. There are about 16 described species in ''Castolus''. Species These 16 species belong to the genus ''Castolus'': * '' Castolus annulatus'' Maldonado & Brailovsky, 1992-01 * ''Castolus bicolor'' Maldonado, 1976 * ''Castolus bolivari'' Brailovsky, 1982 * '' Castolus ferox'' (Banks, 1910) * ''Castolus fuscoapicatus'' (Stål, 1860) * ''Castolus lineatus'' Maldonado, 1976 * ''Castolus multicinctus'' Stål, 1872 * ''Castolus nigriventris'' Breddin, 1904 * ''Castolus pallidus'' Maldonado, 1976 * ''Castolus pecus'' * ''Castolus plagiaticollis'' Stål, 1858 * ''Castolus rufomarginatus'' Champion, 1899 * ''Castolus spissicornis'' (Stål, 1860) * ''Castolus subinermis'' (Stål, 1862) * ''Castolus tricolor'' Champion, 1899 * ''Castolus trinotatus ''Castolus'' is a genus of assassin bugs in the family Reduviidae. There are about 16 described species in ''Castolus''. Species These 16 species belong to the genus ''Cast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assassin Bug
The Reduviidae are a large cosmopolitan family of the order Hemiptera (true bugs). Among the Hemiptera and together with the Nabidae almost all species are terrestrial ambush predators: most other predatory Hemiptera are aquatic. The main examples of nonpredatory Reduviidae are some blood-sucking ectoparasites in the subfamily Triatominae. Though spectacular exceptions are known, most members of the family are fairly easily recognizable; they have a relatively narrow neck, sturdy build, and a 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. Taxonomy The Reduviidae are members of the suborder Heteroptera of the order Hemiptera. The family members are almost all predatory, except for a few blood-sucking species, some of which are important as disease vectors. About 7000 species have been described, in more than 20 recognized subfa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
