Genus Arilus

Classification · Explanation of Names · Numbers

Wheel Bug (Arilus cristatus) Eggs (First Out) - Arilus cristatus

Juvenile Wheelbug eating Japanese Beetle - Arilus cristatus

ArilusCristatus - Lunch - Arilus cristatus

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)

Subfamily Harpactorinae

Genus Arilus

Explanation of Names

Author of genus is Hahn, 1831. Latin arillus is a grape seed--perhaps the origin of the genus name. (Based on Internet searches.)

Numbers

Nearctica.com lists one species, cristatus.

Contributed by Troy Bartlett on 16 February, 2004 - 12:32pm
Additional contributions by cotinis
Last updated 2 January, 2006 - 10:08pm

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