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Reduviid
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 s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holoptilinae
The Holoptilinae are a subfamily of Reduviidae (assassin bugs) known as feather-legged bugs or ant wolves. Several members of the subfamily specialize on ants. About 16 genera (one fossil) are known, with about 80 species described. Species in the Holoptilini tribe possess a specialized organ called a trichome Trichomes (); ) are fine outgrowths or appendages on plants, algae, lichens, and certain protists. They are of diverse structure and function. Examples are hairs, glandular hairs, scales, and papillae. A covering of any kind of hair on a p ... to attract ants. Three tribes are included in the subfamily - Aradellini, Dasycnemini, and Holoptilini. Genera *'' Aradelloides'' Malipatil, 1983 *'' Aradellus'' Westwood *'' Dasycnemus'' *'' Holoptilus'' *'' Holoptiloides'' *'' Rudbeckocoris'' *†'' Praecoris dominicana'' Poinar, 1991 *'' Ptilocerus'' *'' Ptilocnemus'' Westwood References {{Taxonbar, from=Q5884272 Reduviidae Hemiptera subfamilies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bactrodinae
The Bactrodinae are a small subfamily of the reduviid (assassin bugs). Only one genus and five species have been described to date, all from the Neotropical Region (South America). These bugs are slender and long-legged, the first antennal segment is long and the eyes jut out. They also have ocelli placed on raised protrusions. List of genera *'' Bactrodes'' Stål, 1860 References {{Taxonbar, from=Q4840068 Reduviidae Hemiptera subfamilies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Centrocnemidinae
The Centrocnemidinae are a subfamily of the reduviid (assassin bugs), found exclusively on tree trunks, where their bodies camouflage well. There are four genera with about 34 species described. Genera *'' Centrocnemis'' Signoret, 1852 *'' Centrocnemoides'' Miller, 1956 *'' Neocentrocnemis'' Miller, 1956 *'' Paracentrocnemis'' Miller, 1956 References {{Taxonbar, from=Q5062948 Reduviidae Hemiptera subfamilies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emesinae
The Emesinae, or thread-legged bugs, are a subfamily of the Reduviidae (i.e., assassin bugs). They are conspicuously different from the other reduviids by their very slender body form. They are stalking, predatory insects that can be collected on palm fronds, cliffs, spider webbing, or near lights at night (many can be collected by blacklight). They walk on their mid and hind legs; the front pair is raptorial. Some groups specialize on spiders. Very little is known about emesines except that many species are found in the tropics. Pedro Wygodzinsky wrote the most recent revision of this group. Biogeography The Emesinae are Cosmopolitan distribution, cosmopolitan in distribution; however, they are most abundant in the tropics. For example, the tribe Metapterini, while having a worldwide distribution, has the majority of its diversity confined to tropical islands. The center of emesine diversity is apparently Africa. This continent contains the only species of the most plesiomorphic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reduviinae
The Reduviinae are a subfamily of the reduviid assassin bugs. Many members of the subfamily are nocturnal and their lifecycles are generally poorly known. This subfamily is suspected not to be monophyletic. General *'' Acanthaspis'' Amyot and Serville, 1843 *'' Alloeocranum'' Reuter, 1881 *''Durevius'' Villiers, 1962 *'' Durganda'' Amyot and Serville, 1843 *'' Durgandana'' Miller, 1957 *'' Ectrichodiella'' Fracker & Bruner, 1924 *'' Edocla'' Stål, 1857 *'' Empyrocoris'' Miller, 1953 *''Ganesocoris'' Miller, 1955 *''Gerbelius'' Distant, 1930 *'' Hadrokerala'' Wygodzinsky & Lent, 1980 *''Holotrichius'' Burmeister, 1835 *'' Isdegardes'' Distant, 1909 *''Lenaeus'' Stål, 1859 *'' Mesancanthapsis'' Livingstone & Murugan, 1993 *'' Neocanthapsis'' Livingstone & Murugan, 1991 *'' Neotiarodes'' Miller, 1957 *'' Paralenaeus'' Reuter, 1881 *''Pasira'' Stål, 1859 *'' Pasiropsis'' Reuter, 1881 *''Psyttala'' Stål, 1859 *''Psophis'' Stål, 1863 *''Platymeris'' Laporte, 1833 *'' Pseud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhynocoris Iracundus
''Rhynocoris iracundus'' is an assassin and thread-legged bug belonging to the family Reduviidae, subfamily Harpactorinae. The species was first described by Nikolaus Poda von Neuhaus in 1761. ''Rhynocoris iracundus'' differs in colour from ''R. erythropus'' in that the sides of the abdomen in ''R. erythropus'' are yellow/orange and black, instead of the red and black seen in ''R. iracundus''. In general, the front lobe of the pronotum The prothorax is the foremost of the three segments in the thorax of an insect, and bears the first pair of legs. Its principal sclerites (exoskeletal plates) are the pronotum (dorsal), the prosternum (ventral), and the propleuron (lateral) on ea ... of ''R. iracundus'' is broadly blackened, while in ''R. rubricus'' it is red. Furthermore, ''R. iracundus'' has narrower red stripes on its legs and abdomen. The base of scutellum is twice as long as the height. This species is found in many parts of Europe. Reduviidae - Rhynocoris iracundus.jp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salyavatinae
Salyavatinae are a subfamily of the assassin bugs. They have a pan-tropical distribution with about 16 genera. They have two foretarsal segments and have a patch of fine hairs known as the ''fossula spongiosa'' on the fore and mid tibia. Many species tend to have spines on the head, pronotum, legs and abdomen. A few species have the foretibia flattened into leaf-like structures. * '' Acosmetocoris'' * '' Alvilla'' * '' Araneaster'' * '' Elaphocranus'' * '' Eudima'' * '' Lisarda'' * '' Paralisarda'' * '' Petalocheirus'' * '' Platychiria'' * '' Rhachicephala'' * '' Rulandus'' * '' Salyavata'' * '' Syberna'' * '' Tragelaphodes'' * '' Tritavus'' * '' Valentia'' References {{taxonbar, from=Q21215822 Insect subfamilies Reduviidae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stenopodainae
The Stenopodainae are a subfamily of Reduviidae (assassin bugs). Many species of this subfamily are endemic to tropical rainforests, and some smear their fore legs with sticky, plant-derived resin, to aid in prey capture. Genera These 22 genera belong to the subfamily Stenopodainae: * '' Apronius'' Stål * '' Aulacogenia'' Stål, 1870 * ''Bardesanes'' Distant, 1909 * '' Canthesancus'' Amyot and Serville, 1843 * ''Caunus'' Stål, 1865 * '' Ctenotrachelus'' Stål, 1868 * '' Diaditus'' Stål, 1859 * '' Duriocoris'' Miller, 1940 * '' Gnathobleda'' Stål, 1859 * '' Hemisastrapada'' Livingstone and Ravichandran, 1988 * '' Kumaonocoris'' Miller 1952 * '' Narvesus'' Stål, 1859 * '' Neoklugia'' Distant 1919 * '' Neothodelmus'' Distant 1919 * '' Oncocephalus'' Klug, 1830 * '' Pnirontis'' Stål, 1859 * '' Pygolampis'' Germar, 1825 * '' Sastrapada'' Amyot and Serville, 1843 * '' Staccia'' Stål, 1865 * '' Stenopoda'' Laporte, 1832 * '' Streptophorocoris'' Miller 1957 * '' Thodelmus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Triatominae
The members of the Triatominae , a subfamily of the Reduviidae, are also known as conenose bugs, kissing bugs (so-called from their habit of feeding from around the mouths of people), or vampire bugs. Other local names for them used in The Americas include ''barbeiros'', ''vinchucas'', ''pitos'', ''chipos'' and ''chinches''. Most of the 130 or more species of this subfamily feed on vertebrate blood; a very few species feed on invertebrates. They are mainly found and widespread in the Americas, with a few species present in Asia and Africa. These bugs usually share shelter with nesting vertebrates, from which they suck blood. In areas where Chagas disease occurs (from the southern United States to northern Argentina), all triatomine species are potential vectors of the Chagas disease parasite ''Trypanosoma cruzi'', but only those species that are well adapted to living with humans (such as ''Triatoma infestans'' and ''Rhodnius prolixus'') are considered important vectors. Also, p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
