''Glymmatophora'', the Metallic Assassin Bugs, is a genus of assassin bugs belonging to the family

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Description

These medium-sized bugs are brightly metallic red or orange and bluish black or dark brown colored, an aposematic coloration. The females are wingless and are similar to the nymphs.South Africa
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s giant African millipedes, by injecting them with a fast acting venom . They usually hide under leaf litter and sometimes boulders and prey at night.

Distribution

Species within this genus can be found throughout Southern Africa.

Species

Species within this genus include:Discover life
/ref> * '' Glymmatophora aeniceps'' Horvath, 1914 * '' Glymmatophora amazonica'' Villiers, 1948 * '' Glymmatophora angolana'' Villiers, 1952 * '' Glymmatophora angulata'' Miller, 1956 * '' Glymmatophora costalis'' (Distant, 1903) * '' Glymmatophora crassipes'' Horváth, 1914 * '' Glymmatophora dejoncki'' Schouteden, 1919 * '' Glymmatophora dimorpha'' (de Jonck, 1898) * ''

Glymmatophora dubia ''Glymmatophora'', the Metallic Assassin Bugs, is a genus of assassin bugs belonging to the family Reduviidae. Description These medium-sized bugs are brightly metallic red or orange and bluish black or dark brown colored, an aposematic colorat ...

'' (Schouteden, 1909) * '' Glymmatophora eques'' Breddin, 1913 * '' Glymmatophora erythrodera'' (Schaum, 1853) * '' Glymmatophora horvathi'' Schouteden, 1931 * ''

Glymmatophora loangwae ''Glymmatophora'', the Metallic Assassin Bugs, is a genus of assassin bugs belonging to the family Reduviidae. Description These medium-sized bugs are brightly metallic red or orange and bluish black or dark brown colored, an aposematic colorat ...

'' Schouteden, 1919 * ''

Glymmatophora lomanicola ''Glymmatophora'', the Metallic Assassin Bugs, is a genus of assassin bugs belonging to the family Reduviidae. Description These medium-sized bugs are brightly metallic red or orange and bluish black or dark brown colored, an aposematic colorat ...

'' Villiers, 1971 * ''

Glymmatophora lotei ''Glymmatophora'', the Metallic Assassin Bugs, is a genus of assassin bugs belonging to the family Reduviidae. Description These medium-sized bugs are brightly metallic red or orange and bluish black or dark brown colored, an aposematic colorat ...

'' Villiers, 1948 * ''

Glymmatophora lundensis ''Glymmatophora'', the Metallic Assassin Bugs, is a genus of assassin bugs belonging to the family Reduviidae. Description These medium-sized bugs are brightly metallic red or orange and bluish black or dark brown colored, an aposematic colorat ...

'' Villiers, 1950 * ''

Glymmatophora machadoi ''Glymmatophora'', the Metallic Assassin Bugs, is a genus of assassin bugs belonging to the family Reduviidae. Description These medium-sized bugs are brightly metallic red or orange and bluish black or dark brown colored, an aposematic colorat ...

'' Villiers, 1950 * ''

Glymmatophora manicae ''Glymmatophora'', the Metallic Assassin Bugs, is a genus of assassin bugs belonging to the family Reduviidae. Description These medium-sized bugs are brightly metallic red or orange and bluish black or dark brown colored, an aposematic colorat ...

'' Miller, 1950 * ''

Glymmatophora mashonae ''Glymmatophora'', the Metallic Assassin Bugs, is a genus of assassin bugs belonging to the family Reduviidae. Description These medium-sized bugs are brightly metallic red or orange and bluish black or dark brown colored, an aposematic colorat ...

'' Miller, 1950 * ''

Glymmatophora nana ''Glymmatophora'', the Metallic Assassin Bugs, is a genus of assassin bugs belonging to the family Reduviidae. Description These medium-sized bugs are brightly metallic red or orange and bluish black or dark brown colored, an aposematic colorat ...

'' Miller, 1956 * ''

Glymmatophora natalensis ''Glymmatophora'', the Metallic Assassin Bugs, is a genus of assassin bugs belonging to the family Reduviidae. Description These medium-sized bugs are brightly metallic red or orange and bluish black or dark brown colored, an aposematic colorat ...

'' (Stål, 1855) * ''

Glymmatophora overlaeti ''Glymmatophora'', the Metallic Assassin Bugs, is a genus of assassin bugs belonging to the family Reduviidae. Description These medium-sized bugs are brightly metallic red or orange and bluish black or dark brown colored, an aposematic colorat ...

'' Schouteden, 1931 * '' Glymmatophora patricia'' (Stål, 1855) * '' Glymmatophora pellax'' Horvath, 1914 * '' Glymmatophora rhodesiana'' Miller, 1950 * '' Glymmatophora rubripes'' Stål, 1853 * '' Glymmatophora rufipes'' (de Jonck, 1898) * '' Glymmatophora schoutedeni'' Horvath, 1906 * '' Glymmatophora semirubra'' Horvath, 1914 * ''

Glymmatophora sheffieldi ''Glymmatophora'', the Metallic Assassin Bugs, is a genus of assassin bugs belonging to the family Reduviidae. Description These medium-sized bugs are brightly metallic red or orange and bluish black or dark brown colored, an aposematic colorat ...

'' Schouteden, 1919 * '' Glymmatophora submetallica'' Stål, 1855 * ''

Glymmatophora sudanica ''Glymmatophora'', the Metallic Assassin Bugs, is a genus of assassin bugs belonging to the family Reduviidae The Reduviidae are a large cosmopolitan family of the order Hemiptera (true bugs). Among the Hemiptera and together with the Nabida ...

'' Schouteden, 1919 * '' Glymmatophora swalei '' Schouteden, 1919 * '' Glymmatophora ugandana'' Horvath, 1914 * '' Glymmatophora venustiterga'' Hesse, 1925 * '' Glymmatophora viridescens'' Miller, 1956

References

* Maldonado Capriles J. (1990): Catalogue of the Reduviidae of the World, Caribbean Journal of Science, University of Puerto Rico

External links

Swedish Museum of Natural History
Reduviidae Cimicomorpha genera Insects of Africa {{Cimicomorpha-stub