''Pselliopus'' is a common
genus
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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
''Pselliopus barberi'' is a species of assassin bug in 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 species are terrestri ...
'', 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
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Pselliopus barberi
''Pselliopus barberi'' is a species of assassin bug in 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 species are terrestri ...
'' Davis, 1912
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Pselliopus cinctus'' (Fabricius, 1776)
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Pselliopus cosmopolites'' Brailovsky, Mariño & Barrera, 2007
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Pselliopus dantei'' Brailovsky & Barrera, 2004
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Pselliopus flaviceps'' Brailovsky & Barrera, 2004
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Pselliopus inermis'' (Champion, 1899)
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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)
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Pselliopus ivanicus'' Brailovsky & Barrera, 2004
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Pselliopus karlenae'' Hussey, 1954
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Pselliopus latifasciatus'' Barber, 1924
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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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)
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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)
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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
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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)
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Pselliopus rayonensis
''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 ...
'' Brailovsky, Mariño & Barrera, 2007
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Pselliopus rufofasciatus'' (Champion, 1899)
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Pselliopus spinicollis
''Pselliopus spinicollis'' is a species of assassin bug in 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 species are terre ...
'' (Champion, 1899)
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Pselliopus tuberculatus
''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 ...
'' (Champion, 1899)
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Pselliopus ventus
''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 thei ...
'' Brailovsky & Barrera, 2004
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Pselliopus zebra
''Pselliopus zebra'' is a species of assassin bug in the family Reduviidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
References
Further reading
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Reduviidae
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Insects described in 1862
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References
Reduviidae
Taxa named by Ernst Evald Bergroth
Cimicomorpha genera
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