''Pselliopus'' is a common

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 ...

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 ...

s (

Reduviidae 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 ...

), 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 ...

. The genus is restricted to the New World, with 27 species described. Some species, such as '' Pselliopus barberi'', are conspicuous because of their bright coloring and relatively large size. Some species of the genus are of interest as potential biological pest control agents.

Species

*'' Pselliopus barberi'' Davis, 1912 *'' Pselliopus cinctus'' (Fabricius, 1776) *'' Pselliopus cosmopolites'' Brailovsky, Mariño & Barrera, 2007 *'' Pselliopus dantei'' Brailovsky & Barrera, 2004 *'' Pselliopus flaviceps'' Brailovsky & Barrera, 2004 *'' Pselliopus inermis'' (Champion, 1899) *''

Pselliopus infuscatus ''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 ...

'' (Champion, 1899) *'' Pselliopus ivanicus'' Brailovsky & Barrera, 2004 *'' Pselliopus karlenae'' Hussey, 1954 *'' Pselliopus latifasciatus'' Barber, 1924 *''

Pselliopus latispina ''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 ...

'' Hussey, 1954 *''

Pselliopus limai ''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 ...

'' Pinto, 1935 *''

Pselliopus lineaticeps ''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 ...

'' (Champion, 1899) *''

Pselliopus majesticus ''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 ...

'' Brailovsky & Barrera, 2004 *''

Pselliopus marmorosus ''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 ...

'' Brailovsky, Mariño & Barrera, 2007 *''

Pselliopus mexicanus ''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 ...

'' (Champion, 1899) *''

Pselliopus mirabilis ''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 ...

'' Brailovsky, Mariño & Barrera, 2007 *''

Pselliopus nigropictus ''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 ...

'' (Champion, 1899) *''

Pselliopus ornaticeps ''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 ...

'' (Stål, 1862) *''

Pselliopus promeceops ''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 ...

'' Brailovsky, Mariño & Barrera, 2007 *''

Pselliopus punctipes ''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 ...

'' (Amyot & Serville, 1843) *'' Pselliopus rayonensis'' Brailovsky, Mariño & Barrera, 2007 *'' Pselliopus rufofasciatus'' (Champion, 1899) *'' Pselliopus spinicollis'' (Champion, 1899) *'' Pselliopus tuberculatus'' (Champion, 1899) *'' Pselliopus ventus'' Brailovsky & Barrera, 2004 *'' Pselliopus zebra'' (Stål, 1862)

References

Reduviidae Taxa named by Ernst Evald Bergroth Cimicomorpha genera {{Cimicomorpha-stub