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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies (Hemiptera) » True Bugs (Heteroptera) » Cimicomorpha » Assassin Bugs (Reduviidae)

Family Reduviidae - Assassin Bugs

Phylum Arthropoda - Arthropods
Subphylum Hexapoda - Hexapods
Class Insecta - Insects
Order Hemiptera - True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies
Suborder Heteroptera - True Bugs
Infraorder Cimicomorpha
Family Reduviidae - Assassin Bugs

Subfamily Bactrodinae
Genus Bactrodes
Species spinulosus - Bactrodes spinulosus
Subfamily Ectrichodiinae - Millipede Assassins
Genus Rhiginia
Species cinctiventris - Rhiginia cinctiventris
Species cruciata - Scarlet-bordered Assassin Bug
Subfamily Emesinae - Thread-legged Bugs
Tribe Emesini
Genus Emesa
Species annulatus - Emesa annulatus
Genus Gardena
Species poppaea - Gardena poppaea
Species elkinsi - Gardena elkinsi
Genus Phasmatocoris
Species labyrinthicus - Phasmatocoris labyrinthicus
Genus Stenolemoides
Species arizonensis - Stenolemoides arizonensis
Genus Stenolemus
Species lanipes - Stenolemus lanipes
Species longicornis - Stenolemus longicornis 0
Species schwarzii - Stenolemus schwarzii
Tribe Leistarchini
Genus Ploiaria
Species aptera - Ploiaria aptera
Species denticauda - Ploiaria denticauda
Species hirticornis - Ploiaria hirticornis
Species pilicornis - Ploiaria pilicornis 0
Species reticulata - Ploiaria reticulata
Species setulifera - Ploiaria setulifera
Species similis - Ploiaria similis
Tribe Metapterini
Genus Barce
Species aberrans - Barce aberrans
Species fraterna - Barce fraterna
Subspecies fraterna - Barce fraterna fraterna
Species cf-husseyi - Barce cf-husseyi
Species uhleri - Barce uhleri
Species werneri - Barce werneri
Genus Emesaya
Species brevipennis - Emesaya brevipennis
Genus Ghinallelia
Species productilis - Ghinallelia productilis
Genus Pseudometapterus
Species umbrosus - Pseudometapterus umbrosus
Tribe Ploiariolini
Genus Empicoris
Species culiciformis - Empicoris culiciformis
Species errabundus - Empicoris errabundus
Species orthoneuron - Empicoris orthoneuron
Species pilosus - Empicoris pilosus
Species rubromaculatus - Empicoris rubromaculatus
Species subparallelus - Empicoris subparallelus
Species vagabundus - Empicoris vagabundus
Species winnemana - Empicoris winnemana
No Taxon nymphs
Subfamily Harpactorinae
Genus Apiomerus
Species flaviventris - Yellow-bellied Bee Assassin
Species immundus - Apiomerus immundus
Species longispinis - Black Bee Assassin
No Taxon crassipes species group
Species californicus - California Bee Assassin
Species cazieri - Desert Bee Assassin
Species crassipes - Eastern Bee Assassin
Species floridensis - Florida Bee Assassin
Species montanus - Montain Bee Assassin
Species spissipes - Plains Bee Assassin
Tribe Harpactorini
Genus Acholla
Species ampliata - Acholla ampliata
Species multispinosa - Acholla multispinosa
Genus Arilus - Wheel Bugs
Species cristatus - North American Wheel Bug
No Taxon Eggs and Hatchlings
Genus Atrachelus
Species cinereus - Atrachelus cinereus
Subspecies cinereus - Atrachelus cinereus cinereus
Subspecies wygodzinskyi - Atrachelus cinereus wygodzinskyi
Genus Castolus
Species ferox - Castolus ferox
Genus Doldina
Species interjungens - Doldina interjungens
Genus Fitchia
Species spinosula - Fitchia spinosula
Species aptera - Fitchia aptera
Genus Heza
Species similis - Heza similis
Genus Pselliopus
Species barberi - Pselliopus barberi
Species cinctus - Pselliopus cinctus
Species inermis - Pselliopus inermis
Species latifasciatus - Pselliopus latifasciatus
Species sp-near-barberi - Pselliopus sp. sw US
Species marmorosus - Pselliopus marmorosus
Species punctipes - Pselliopus punctipes
Species spinicollis - Pselliopus spinicollis
Species zebra - Pselliopus zebra
No Taxon Type C - orange pronotum
No Taxon Type A - zebra?
No Taxon Type B - inermis?
No Taxon nymphs
Genus Repipta
Species flavicans - Repipta flavicans
Species taurus - Red Bull Assassin Bug
Genus Rhynocoris
Species ventralis - Rhynocoris ventralis
Subspecies americanus - Rhynocoris ventralis americanus
Subspecies annulipes - Rhynocoris ventralis annulipes
Subspecies femoralis - Rhynocoris ventralis femoralis
Subspecies ventralis - Rhynocoris ventralis ventralis
Species leucospilus - Rhynocoris leucospilus
Genus Rocconota
Species tuberculigera - Rocconota tuberculigera
Species annulicornis - Rocconota annulicornis
Genus Sinea
Species anacantha - Sinea anacantha
Species complexa - Sinea complexa
Species coronata - Sinea coronata
Species diadema - Spined Assassin Bug
Species incognita - Sinea incognita
Species integra - Sinea integra
Species rileyi - Sinea rileyi
Species spinipes - Spiny Assassin Bug
No Taxon nymphs
Genus Zelus
Species cervicalis - Zelus cervicalis
Species janus - Zelus janus
Species longipes - Milkweed Assassin Bug
No Taxon nymphs
Species luridus - Zelus luridus
No Taxon eggs and nymphs
Species nugax - Zelus nugax
Species renardii - Leafhopper Assassin Bug
No Taxon nymphs
Species tetracanthus - Zelus tetracanthus
No Taxon nymphs
No Taxon Eggs and nymphs
Subfamily Microtominae
Genus Homalocoris
Species erythrogaster - Homalocoris erythrogaster
Genus Microtomus
Species luctuosus - Microtomus luctuosus
Species purcis - Microtomus purcis
Subfamily Peiratinae - Corsairs
Genus Melanolestes
Species picipes - Black Corsair
Genus Rasahus
Species biguttatus - Rasahus biguttatus
Species hamatus - Rasahus hamatus
Species thoracicus - Western Corsair
Genus Sirthenea
Species carinata - Sirthenea carinata
Subfamily Phymatinae - Ambush Bugs
Genus Phymata - Jagged Ambush Bugs
Species americana - Phymata americana
Subspecies americana - Phymata americana americana
Subspecies coloradensis - Phymata americana coloradensis
Species arctostaphylae - Phymata arctostaphylae
Species borica - Phymata borica
Species fasciata - Phymata fasciata
Species luteomarginata - Phymata luteomarginata
Species luxa - Phymata luxa
Species maculata - Phymata maculata
Species metcalfi - Phymata metcalfi
Species mystica - Phymata mystica
Species noualhieri - Phymata noualhieri
Species pacifica - Phymata pacifica
Species pennsylvanica - Pennsylvania Ambush Bug
Species rossi - Phymata rossi
Species saileri - Phymata saileri
Species stanfordi - Phymata stanfordi
Species vicina - Phymata vicina
No Taxon pennsylvanica or americana
No Taxon americana-type from Florida
No Taxon unsorted western erosa-group spp.
No Taxon nymphs and eggs
Tribe Macrocephalini
Genus Lophoscutus
Species uhleri - Lophoscutus uhleri
Species prehensilis - Lophoscutus prehensilis
Genus Macrocephalus
Species cimicoides - Macrocephalus cimicoides
Species dorannae - Macrocephalus dorannae
Subfamily Reduviinae
Genus Opisthacidius
Species mexicanus - Opisthacidius mexicanus
Genus Pseudozelurus
Species arizonicus - Pseudozelurus arizonicus
Genus Reduvius
Species personatus - Masked Hunter
No Taxon nymphs
Species senilis - Reduvius senilis
Species sonoraensis - Reduvius sonoraensis
Species vanduzeei - Reduvius vanduzeei
Genus Zeluroides
Species americanus - Zeluroides americanus
Subfamily Saicinae
Genus Oncerotrachelus
Species pallidus - Oncerotrachelus pallidus
Species acuminatus - Oncerotrachelus acuminatus
Genus Pseudosaica
Species florida - Pseudosaica florida
Genus Saica
Species elkinsi - Saica elkinsi
Genus Tagalis
Species inornata - Tagalis inornata
Subfamily Stenopodainae
Genus Arenaeocoris
Species enervatus - Arenaeocoris enervatus
Genus Ctenotrachelus
Species shermani - Ctenotrachelus shermani
Genus Diaditus
Species pictipes - Diaditus pictipes
Species tejanus - Diaditus tejanus
Genus Gnathobleda
Species litigiosa - Gnathobleda litigiosa
Genus Narvesus
Species carolinensis - Narvesus carolinensis
Genus Oncocephalus
Species apiculatus - Oncocephalus apiculatus 0
Species geniculatus - Oncocephalus geniculatus
Species nubilus - Oncocephalus nubilus
Genus Pnirontis
Species brimleyi - Pnirontis brimleyi
Species infirma - Pnirontis infirma
Species languida - Pnirontis languida
Species modesta - Pnirontis modesta
Genus Pygolampis
Species pectoralis - Pygolampis pectoralis
Species sericea - Pygolampis sericea
Genus Stenopoda
Species spinulosa - Stenopoda spinulosa
Subfamily Triatominae - Kissing Bugs
Genus Paratriatoma
Species hirsuta - Paratriatoma hirsuta
Genus Triatoma - Bloodsucking Conenoses
Species gerstaeckeri - Triatoma gerstaeckeri
Species indictiva - Triatoma indictiva
Species lecticularia - Triatoma lecticularia
Species neotomae - Triatoma neotomae
Species protracta - Western Conenose
Species recurva - Triatoma recurva
Species rubida - Triatoma rubida
Species sanguisuga - Eastern Blood-sucking Conenose
No Taxon Unidentified assassin bug eggs and nymphs

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