''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 ...
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 ...
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
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Pselliopus barberi'' 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'' Hussey, 1954
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Pselliopus limai'' Pinto, 1935
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Pselliopus lineaticeps'' (Champion, 1899)
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Pselliopus majesticus'' Brailovsky & Barrera, 2004
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Pselliopus marmorosus'' Brailovsky, Mariño & Barrera, 2007
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Pselliopus mexicanus'' (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'' Brailovsky, Mariño & Barrera, 2007
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Pselliopus rufofasciatus'' (Champion, 1899)
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Pselliopus spinicollis'' (Champion, 1899)
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Pselliopus tuberculatus'' (Champion, 1899)
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Pselliopus ventus'' Brailovsky & Barrera, 2004
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Pselliopus zebra'' (Stål, 1862)
References
Reduviidae
Taxa named by Ernst Evald Bergroth
Cimicomorpha genera
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