Genus Rhynocoris

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Numbers · Identification

Assassin bug? If so, what kind? - Rhynocoris ventralis

Reduviidae 6.17.09 01 - Rhynocoris ventralis

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Hemiptera (True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies)

Suborder Heteroptera (True Bugs)

Family Reduviidae (Assassin Bugs)

Genus Rhynocoris

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

The spelling Rhinocoris is largely in use, but not in taxonomically relevant sources.

Numbers

2 North American species listed by Nearctica

Identification

Rh.ventralis: Body and legs largely red or yellow;

Rh.leucospilus: Black, with yellow spots on sides of abdomen only, compare:

Contributed by tom murray on 25 July, 2005 - 4:28pm
Additional contributions by Boris Bueche
Last updated 2 May, 2007 - 6:30am

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