''Harpactor''
[Laporte (1833) ''Ess. Hémipt. in Magasin de Zool.'', 2.] is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
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 exampl ...
family (Reduviidae), in the subfamily
Harpactorinae
The Harpactorinae are a large subfamily of the Reduviidae (assassin bugs). About 300 genera and 2,000 species worldwide have been described. Some of the species of the genera ''Zelus (bug), Zelus'', ''Pselliopus'', ''Sinea'', and ''Apiomerus'' ar ...
.
Some species have been investigated for their potential as
biological pest control
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agents in
integrated pest management
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.
Species
The
Global Biodiversity Information Facility
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lists:
[Global Biodiversity Information Facility: ''Harpactor'' Laporte, 1833 (retrieved 5 May 2020)]
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* ''Harpactor angulosus
''Harpactor angulosus'' is a species of true bug (Harpactorinae). This assassin bug has been documented preying on caterpillars of the genus ''Hylesia'' (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae: Hemileucinae) in Viçosa, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. Caterpillar ...
'' (Lepeletier & Serville, 1825)
* ''Harpactor bisagittatus
''Harpactor''Laporte (1833) ''Ess. Hémipt. in Magasin de Zool.'', 2. is a genus of assassin bug family (Reduviidae), in the subfamily Harpactorinae.
Some species have been investigated for their potential as biological pest control agents in in ...
'' Pennington
* † '' Harpactor bruckmanni'' Heer, 1853
* † '' Harpactor chomeraciensis'' Riou, 1999
* † ''Harpactor constrictus
''Harpactor''Laporte (1833) ''Ess. Hémipt. in Magasin de Zool.'', 2. is a genus of assassin bug family (Reduviidae), in the subfamily Harpactorinae.
Some species have been investigated for their potential as biological pest control agents in in ...
'' Heer, 1853
* ''Harpactor distinguendus
''Harpactor''Laporte (1833) ''Ess. Hémipt. in Magasin de Zool.'', 2. is a genus of assassin bug family (Reduviidae), in the subfamily Harpactorinae.
Some species have been investigated for their potential as biological pest control agents in in ...
'' (Stål, 1859)
* † ''Harpactor gracilis
''Harpactor''Laporte (1833) ''Ess. Hémipt. in Magasin de Zool.'', 2. is a genus of assassin bug family (Reduviidae), in the subfamily Harpactorinae.
Some species have been investigated for their potential as biological pest control agents in in ...
'' Heer, 1853
* ''Harpactor incertus
''Harpactor''Laporte (1833) ''Ess. Hémipt. in Magasin de Zool.'', 2. is a genus of assassin bug family (Reduviidae), in the subfamily Harpactorinae.
Some species have been investigated for their potential as biological pest control agents in in ...
'' (Distant, 1903)
* † ''Harpactor longipes
''Harpactor''Laporte (1833) ''Ess. Hémipt. in Magasin de Zool.'', 2. is a genus of assassin bug family (Reduviidae), in the subfamily Harpactorinae.
Some species have been investigated for their potential as biological pest control agents in in ...
'' Heer, 1853
* † ''Harpactor maculipes
''Harpactor''Laporte (1833) ''Ess. Hémipt. in Magasin de Zool.'', 2. is a genus of assassin bug family (Reduviidae), in the subfamily Harpactorinae.
Some species have been investigated for their potential as biological pest control agents in in ...
'' Heer, 1853
* † ''Harpactor obsoletus
''Harpactor''Laporte (1833) ''Ess. Hémipt. in Magasin de Zool.'', 2. is a genus of assassin bug family (Reduviidae), in the subfamily Harpactorinae.
Some species have been investigated for their potential as biological pest control agents in in ...
'' Heer, 1853
* ''Harpactor ornatus
''Harpactor''Laporte (1833) ''Ess. Hémipt. in Magasin de Zool.'', 2. is a genus of assassin bug family (Reduviidae), in the subfamily Harpactorinae.
Some species have been investigated for their potential as biological pest control agents in in ...
'' Uhler
* ''Harpactor rhombeus
''Harpactor''Laporte (1833) ''Ess. Hémipt. in Magasin de Zool.'', 2. is a genus of assassin bug family (Reduviidae), in the subfamily Harpactorinae.
Some species have been investigated for their potential as biological pest control agents in in ...
'' (Erichson, 1848)
* ''Harpactor shevroyensis
''Harpactor''Laporte (1833) ''Ess. Hémipt. in Magasin de Zool.'', 2. is a genus of assassin bug family (Reduviidae), in the subfamily Harpactorinae.
Some species have been investigated for their potential as biological pest control agents in in ...
'' Hegde, 1989
* ''Harpactor tuberculosus
''Harpactor''Laporte (1833) ''Ess. Hémipt. in Magasin de Zool.'', 2. is a genus of assassin bug family (Reduviidae), in the subfamily Harpactorinae.
Some species have been investigated for their potential as biological pest control agents in in ...
'' Stål, 1872
References
External links
*
Bioone.org: information on ''H. angulosus''
Flickr: photo by ACBC Lopes - ''Harpactor sp aff rhombeus'', Peruvian Amazon
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Reduviidae
Cimicomorpha genera