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Pselliopus ''Pselliopus'' is a common genus of assassin bugs (Reduviidae), in the subfamily Harpactorinae. The genus is restricted to the New World, with 27 species described. Some species, such as ''Pselliopus barberi'', are conspicuous because of their b ...

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Sinea ''Sinea'' is a New World genus of Reduviidae, assassin bugs, in the subfamily Harpactorinae. 13 species have been described, mostly from the Southwestern United States and Central America. List of species *''Sinea anacantha'' Hussey, 1953 *''S ...

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Apiomerus ''Apiomerus'' is a genus of conspicuous, brightly colored assassin bugs belonging to the family Reduviidae. The species can be found in the United States ranging into tropical America. The common name bee assassins derives from their frequent hab ...

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Tribes and genera

The genera of six tribes include:

Apiomerini The Apiomerini are a tribe of the Harpactorinae (assassin bugs). This tribe is restricted to the New World and consists of 11 genera Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organi ...

New World resin bugs: auth. Amyot & Audinet-Serville, 1843 *''

Agriocleptus ''Agriocleptus'' is a small genus of assassin bugs (insects 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 Nabidae almost all sp ...

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Agriocoris ''Agriocoris'' is a monotypic genus of assassin bugs (family Reduviidae), containing a single species, ''Agriocoris flavipes''. It is widely distributed throughout Central and South America South America is a continent entirely in the ...

'' Stål, 1866 *''

Amauroclopius ''Amauroclopius'' is a small genus of assassin bugs belonging to the family Reduviidae. The genus consists of two described species, both of which are found in South America South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisph ...

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Beharus ''Beharus'' is a monotypic genus of assassin bugs belonging to the family Reduviidae. Its one described species, ''B. cylindripes'', is found in South America, though not restricted to the Amazon basin. The species seems to be associated with ' ...

'' Fabricius, 1803 *'' Calliclopius'' Stål, 1868 *'' Foucartus'' Berenger, 2006 *''

Heniartes ''Heniartes'' is a large genus of assassin bugs belonging to the family Reduviidae; 32 species have been described, all from South America South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemi ...

'' Spinola, 1840 *'' Manicocoris'' Fabricius, 1787 *'' Micrauchenus'' Amyot & Servile, 1843 *'' Ponerobia'' Amyot & Serville, 1843 *'' Sphodrolestes'' Stål, 1866

Diaspidiini

African resin bugs: auth. Miller, 1959 * '' Cleontes'' Stål, 1874 * '' Diaspidius'' Westwood, 1837 * '' Rodhainiella'' Schouteden, 1913

Dicrotelini The Dicrotelini are a tribe of assassin bugs in the subfamily Harpactorinae. Originally described by Carl Stål Carl Stål (21 March 1833 – 13 June 1878) was a Swedish entomologist specialising in Hemiptera. He was born at Karlberg Castle ...

Asia, Australia; auth. Stål, 1859. Approximately 13 genera including: * type genus - '' Dicrotelus'' Erichson, 1842

Ectinoderini

Oriental resin bugs: auth. Stål, 1859 Ectinoderus adult & nymph CTNP RBP

* '' Amulius'' Stål, 1866 * '' Ectinoderus'' Westwood, 1845

Harpactorini Harpactorini is a tribe of the Harpactorinae (assassin bugs). This group is the most diverse of the entire assassin bug family, with 51 genera recognized in the Neotropical Region and 289 genera and 2003 species overall. This tribe contains the ...

A partial list of genera in this tribe includes: * ''

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'' Stål, 1862 * '' Arilus'' Hahn, 1831 * '' Atrachelus'' Amyot and Serville, 1843 * '' Castolus'' Stål, 1858 * '' Camptibia'' Cai, 2003 * ''

Coranus ''Coranus''Curtis J (1833) ''Characters of Some Undescribed Genera and Species, Indicated in the "Guide to an Arrangement of British Insects"''. is a genus of assassin bugs in the tribe Harpactorini. Species The following species are included: ...

'' Curtis, 1833 * '' Doldina'' Stål, 1859 * '' Euagoras'' Burmeister, 1835 * '' Eulyes'' Amyot & Serville, 1843 * ''

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'' Stål, 1859 * '' Harpactor'' Laporte, 1833 * '' Harpactorella'' - monotypic '' Harpactorella frederici'' Wygodzinsky, 1946 * ''

Heza ''Heza'' is a genus of assassin bugs in the family Reduviidae. There are more than 30 described species in ''Heza'' found in the Americas. Species These species belong to the genus ''Heza'': * '' Heza acantharis'' (Linnaeus, 1767) * '' Heza ang ...

'' Amyot and Serville, 1843 * ''

Irantha ''Irantha'' is a small and little-known 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 ...

'' Stål, 1861 * ''

Liangcoris ''Liangcoris'' is a monotypic genus of assassin bugs (family Reduviidae), in the subfamily Harpactorinae, native to China, containing a single species, ''Liangcoris yangae''. References Reduviidae Cimicomorpha genera Monotypic Hemiptera ...

'' Zhao, Cai & Ren, 2007 * '' Nagusta'' Stål, 1859 * '' Pahabengkakia'' Miller, 1941 * ''

'' Bergroth, 1905 * '' Repipta'' Stål, 1859 * '' Rhynocoris'' Hahn, 1834 * '' Rocconota'' Stål, 1859 * ''

'' Amyot and Serville, 1843 * '' Sphedanolestes'' Stål * '' Sycanus'' Amyot and Serville, 1843 * ''

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, 1802 * '' Zostus'' Stål, 1874

Rhaphidosomatini

(synonym: Rhaphidosomini Distant, 1904) Vibertiola cinerea - ZooKeys-319-093-g004

* '' Hoffmannocoris'' China, 1940 * '' Leptodema'' De Carlini, 1892 * '' Rhaphidosoma'' Amyot & Serville, 1843 * '' Vibertiola'' Horvath, 1909 - southern Europe, NW Africa

Other Tribes

;Tegeini (sometimes placed as subfamily Tegeinae) * '' Phonolibes'' Stål, 1854 - SE Africa * '' Tegea (insect)'' Stål, 1863 - Australia

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q673973 Reduviidae Hemiptera subfamilies