''Beharus'' is a

monotypic In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispec ...

genus of assassin bugs belonging to the family Reduviidae. Its one described species, ''B. cylindripes'', is found in

South America South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere at the northern tip of the continent. It can also be described as the southe ...

, though not restricted to the Amazon basin. The species seems to be associated with '' Ponerobia bipustulata'' and '' Amauroclopius ornatus'' as all three were found on the same tree (''

Prioria copaifera ''Prioria copaifera'' is a tree in the family Fabaceae, native to tropical regions of Central and South America, where it occurs in tidal estuaries behind the mangrove fringe. It ranges from Nicaragua to Colombia and is also found in Jamaica. Th ...

'').

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Reduviidae Hemiptera of South America Monotypic Hemiptera genera Cimicomorpha genera {{Cimicomorpha-stub