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Arilus
''Arilus'', or wheel bugs due to the semicircular crest on the pronotum, is a genus of Heteroptera, true bugs in the family Reduviidae, subfamily Harpactorinae and Tribe (biology), tribe Harpactorini. Most species are found in the Americas. ''Arilus'' is a generalist predator of insects. See Arilus cristatus , North American wheel bug for details about a representative species. Species Five extant species plus one fossil species are included within this genus: * ''Arilus carinatus'' (Forster, 1771) * ''Arilus cristatus'' (Linnaeus, 1763) the North American wheel bug * ''Arilus depressicollis'' (Stål, 1859) * †''Arilus faujasi'' Riou, 1999 * ''Arilus gallus'' (Stål, 1872) * ''Arilus nigriceps'' Herrich-Schaeffer, 1848 Three additional species originally described in the genus are currently ''incertae sedis.'' * ''Arilus auctus'' Germar, 1837 * ''Arilus collaris'' Herrich-Schaeffer, 1848 * ''Arilus spiniceps'' Blanchard, 1843 References External links * * {{Autho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arilus Cristatus
''Arilus cristatus'', also known as the North American wheel bug or simply wheel bug, is a species of large assassin bug in the family Reduviidae and the only species of wheel bug found in the United States. It is one of the largest terrestrial true bugs in North America, reaching up to in length in its adult stage. It is Sexual dimorphism, sexually dimorphic, in that males are somewhat smaller than the females. A characteristic structure is the wheel-shaped pronotum, pronotal armor. North American wheel bugs prey on caterpillars and beetles, such as Japanese beetles, the Pieris rapae, cabbage worm, Papilio cresphontes, orange dogs, tent caterpillars, and the Epilachna varivestis, Mexican bean beetle, all of which they pierce with their beak to inject salivary fluids that dissolve soft tissue. The North American wheel bug is most active in daylight, but may engage in predatory behaviors at night in areas illuminated by lights. Because most of its prey are pests, the wheel bug is c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arilus Cristatus
''Arilus cristatus'', also known as the North American wheel bug or simply wheel bug, is a species of large assassin bug in the family Reduviidae and the only species of wheel bug found in the United States. It is one of the largest terrestrial true bugs in North America, reaching up to in length in its adult stage. It is sexually dimorphic, in that males are somewhat smaller than the females. A characteristic structure is the wheel-shaped pronotal armor. North American wheel bugs prey on caterpillars and beetles, such as Japanese beetles, the cabbage worm, orange dogs, tent caterpillars, and the Mexican bean beetle, all of which they pierce with their beak to inject salivary fluids that dissolve soft tissue. The North American wheel bug is most active in daylight, but may engage in predatory behaviors at night in areas illuminated by lights. Because most of its prey are pests, the wheel bug is considered beneficial. It is camouflaged and very shy, residing in leafy areas a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arilus Faujasi
''Arilus'', or wheel bugs due to the semicircular crest on the pronotum, is a genus of true bugs in the family Reduviidae, subfamily Harpactorinae and tribe Harpactorini. Most species are found in the Americas. ''Arilus'' is a generalist predator of insects. See North American wheel bug for details about a representative species. Species Five extant species plus one fossil species are included within this genus: * '' Arilus carinatus'' (Forster, 1771) * ''Arilus cristatus'' (Linnaeus, 1763) the North American wheel bug * '' Arilus depressicollis'' (Stål, 1859) * †'' Arilus faujasi'' Riou, 1999 * '' Arilus gallus'' (Stål, 1872) * '' Arilus nigriceps'' Herrich-Schaeffer, 1848 Three additional species originally described in the genus are currently ''incertae sedis or is a term used for a taxonomy (biology), taxonomic group where its broader relationships are unknown or undefined. Alternatively, such groups are frequently referred to as "enigmatic taxa". In the syst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reduviidae
The Reduviidae is a large Cosmopolitan distribution, cosmopolitan family of the suborder Heteroptera of the Order (biology), 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 examples of non-predatory Reduviidae are some blood-sucking Parasitic nutrition#Ectoparasitism, ectoparasites in the subfamily Triatominae, with a few species from South America noted for their ability to transmit Chagas disease. Though spectacular exceptions are known, most members of the family are fairly easily recognizable: they have a relatively narrow neck, sturdy build, and formidable curved proboscis (sometimes called a Rostrum (anatomy), rostrum). Large specimens should be handled with caution, if at all, because they sometimes defend themselves with a very painful stab from the proboscis. Taxonomy The family members are almost all predatory, except for a few blood-su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 only genera of the reduviidae with exaggerated modifications of the pronotum, such as the wheel bug ('' Arilus'') and the strongly raised and divided posterior pronotal lobe in ''Ulpius'' Stål, 1865. Genera * '' Abelamocoris'' * '' Acanthischium'' * '' Acholla'' Stål, 1862 * '' Arilus'' Hahn, 1831 * '' Atopozelus'' * '' Atrachelus'' Amyot and Serville, 1843 * '' Coilopus'' * '' Cosmoclopius'' * '' Castolus'' Stål, 1858 * '' Camptibia'' Cai, 2003 * '' Coranus'' Curtis, 1833 * '' Dalytra'' Stål, 1861 * '' Doldina'' Stål, 1859 * '' Euagoras'' Burmeister, 1835 * '' Eulyes'' Amyot & Serville, 1843 * '' Fitchia'' Stål, 1859 * '' Harpactor'' Laporte, 1833 * '' Harpactorella'' - monotypic '' Harpactorella frederici'' Wygodzi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
