Reduvius is a large genus of reduviids or

assassin bugs 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 example ...

. The masked hunter, ''

Reduvius personatus ''Reduvius personatus'' or the masked hunter is an insect belonging to the assassin bug (Reduviidae) family. The name is because its nymphs camouflage themselves with dust. The masked hunter is a predator of small arthropods, including woodlice, ...

'', is a well-known example of this genus. They measure 8–22 mm.''Reduvius''
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burrows in the desert to logs in rainforests.

Partial list of species

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Reduvius fedtschenkianus Reduvius is a large genus of reduviids or assassin bugs. The masked hunter, ''Reduvius personatus'', is a well-known example of this genus. They measure 8–22 mm. They are the largest predatory insects and one of the largest clades of pre ...

'' (Oshanin, 1871) *''

Reduvius jakovleffi Reduvius is a large genus of reduviids or assassin bugs. The masked hunter, ''Reduvius personatus'', is a well-known example of this genus. They measure 8–22 mm. They are the largest predatory insects and one of the largest clades of pre ...

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, 1892 *''

Reduvius pallipes Reduvius is a large genus of reduviids or assassin bugs. The masked hunter, ''Reduvius personatus'', is a well-known example of this genus. They measure 8–22 mm. They are the largest predatory insects and one of the largest clades of pre ...

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, 1830 *''

'' ( Linnaeus,

1758 Events January–March * January 1 – Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné) publishes in Stockholm the first volume (''Animalia'') of the 10th edition of Systema Naturae, 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', the sta ...

) "Masked hunter" *''

Reduvius senilis ''Reduvius senilis'' 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 terrestrial ...

'' Van Duzee, 1906 *''

Reduvius sonoraensis ''Reduvius sonoraensis'' is a species of assassin bug in the family Reduviidae. It is found in Central America and North America. It can have two types that are discernably different by the fifth instar An instar (, from the Latin '' īnstar'', ...

'' Usinger, 1942 *''

Reduvius testaceus Reduvius is a large genus of reduviids or assassin bugs. The masked hunter, ''Reduvius personatus'', is a well-known example of this genus. They measure 8–22 mm. They are the largest predatory insects and one of the largest clades of pre ...

'' Herrich-Schaeffer, 1845 *''

Reduvius vanduzeei ''Reduvius vanduzeei'' 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 ...

'' Wygodzinsky & Usinger, 1964

References

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