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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
Subfamily Ectrichodiinae - Millipede Assassins
Subfamily Emesinae - Thread-legged Bugs
Subfamily Harpactorinae
Subfamily Microtominae
Subfamily Peiratinae - Corsairs
Subfamily Phymatinae - Ambush Bugs
Subfamily Reduviinae
Subfamily Saicinae
Subfamily Stenopodainae
Subfamily Triatominae - Kissing Bugs
No Taxon Unidentified assassin bug eggs and nymphs


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