Emesopsis Gaius
''Emesopsis'' is a genus of tropical bugs (Heteroptera) from the family Reduviidae. There are at least 22 described species, of which one, ''Emesopsis nubila, E. nubila'', also occurs in southern Europe. The representatives of this genus are mostly relatively small, and measure a few millimeters to about one centimeter. They move, as is common for the bugs of the subfamily Emesinae, with their back and middle legs. The raptorial front legs serve to capture prey. With them, the prey is captured, then bitten through with the mandibles and carried away. Then it is drained, which can sometimes take half an hour. ''Emesopsis'' prey on a variety of insect groups, ranging from beetles, Heteroptera, bugs, fly, flies, to springtails. Habitat and distribution The species of the genus ''Emesopsis'' be found both in agricultural and forest ecosystems. They occur primarily in Tropics, tropical Asia (e.g. India, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Japan, New Guinea) and Australia (e.g. ''E. bunda ...
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Emesopsis Infenestra
''Emesopsis infenestra'' is a species of assassin bug. Distribution The species has been found in Australia, the Loyalty Islands and New Zealand.Thorpe, S.E. 2013: ''Emesopsis infenestra'' Tatarnic, Wall & Cassis, 2011 (Heteroptera: Reduviidae), genus and species new to New Zealand. ''Biodiversity data journal'', 1: e1004. References

Insects described in 2011 Terrestrial biota of New Zealand {{Reduviidae-stub ...
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