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Checklist for Family Reduviidae Latreille, 1807 (Assassin and thread-legged bugs)
and region West Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
614
13248
40770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
610
13239
40744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
581
13079
40224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
127
1585
3417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
97
1441
3120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Reduvoidea
1
72
96
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyReduviidae
Latreille, 1807
Assassin and thread-legged bugs, Assassin Bug
72
96
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Africa
72 Genera with 96 Species
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Acanthaspis Amyot & Serv..., 18813SpeciesTaxom
Ademula McAtee & Mal..., 19491SpeciesTaxom
Androclus Stål, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Apiomerus Hahn, 1872Bee assassins5SpeciesTaxom
Apronius Stål, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Authenta Bergroth, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Brontostoma Kirkaldy, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Canthesancus Amyot & Serv..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Castolus Stål, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Centraspis Schaum, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Cosmolestes Stål, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Diaspidius Westwood, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Dinocleptes Stål, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Ectomocoris Mayr, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Ectrichodia Lepeletier &..., 18252SpeciesTaxom
Endochus Stål, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Eratyrus Stål, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Harpactor Erichson, 1848
0SpeciesTaxom
Hediocoris Reuter, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Heteropinus Breddin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Heza Amyot & Serv..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Holoptilus Lepeletier &..., 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Holotrichius Burmeister, 19513SpeciesTaxom
Homalocoris Perty, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Khafra Distant, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Leogorrus Stål, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Lisarda Stål, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Mardania Stål, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Massartia Schouteden, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Meccus Stål, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Melanolestes Stål, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Microstemmatodes Puchkov, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Microtomus - Illiger, 17822SpeciesTaxom
Nagusta Stål, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Nalata Stål, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Notocyrtus Burmeister, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Oncerotrachelus Stål, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Oncocephalus Klug, 19432SpeciesTaxom
Opisthacidius Berg, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Panstrongylus Berg, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Parapirates Villiers, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Paredocla Jeannel, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Peprius Stål, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Petalocheirus Palisot de B..., 18051SpeciesTaxom
Pirnonota Stål, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Pisilus Stål, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Platychiria Herrich-Scha..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Platymeris Laporte, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Plynoides Schouteden, 1931
0SpeciesTaxom
Pnirontis Stål, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Pnirsus Stål, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Pselliopus Bergroth, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Rasahus Amyot & Serv..., 1831Corsair bugs4SpeciesTaxom
Reduvius Fabricius, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Repipta Stål, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Rhiginia Stål, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Rhinocoris Hahn, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhynocoris Hahn, 183710SpeciesTaxom
Ricolla Stål, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Rocconota Stål, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Saica Amyot and Se..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Schidium Bergroth, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Sinea Amyot & Serv..., 18623SpeciesTaxom
Sirthenea Spinola, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Sphedanolestes Stal, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Sphedanovarus Jeannel, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Thymbreus Stål, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Triatoma Laporte, 1950Bloodsucking Conenoses1SpeciesTaxom
Vestula Stål, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Villiersella Schouteden, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Zelurus Hahn, 18323SpeciesTaxom
Zelus Fabricius, 19874SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Africa
96 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acanthaspis petax Stål, 1865
Acanthaspis sulcipes Signoret, 1858Colorado beeblossom
Acanthaspis vitticollis Reuter, 1881Panamint Mountain lupine
Ademula pauliani Villiers, 1949
Androclus pictus Herrich-Scha..., 1848
Apiomerus hirtipes Fabricius, 1787
Apiomerus pictipes Herrich-Scha..., 1846
Apiomerus repletus Uhler, 1876
Apiomerus subpiceus Stål, 1862
Apiomerus venosus Stål, 1872
Apronius rapax Stål, 1866
Authenta quadridens Fabricius, 1781
Canthesancus gulo oncocephalus
Castolus tricolor Champion, 1899
Centraspis insignis Schouteden, 1902
Cosmolestes aethiopicus Stål, 1858
Cosmolestes pictus Klug, 1830
Diaspidius scapha Drury, 1782
Dinocleptes inops Stål, 1865
Ectomocoris cruciger Stål, 1865
Ectomocoris pretiosus Schouteden, 1931
Ectrichodia barbicornis Fabricius, 1775
Ectrichodia lucida Lepeletier &..., 1825
Endochus histrionicus Stål, 1871
Eratyrus cuspidatus Stål, 1859
Heteropinus corticalis Bergroth, 1916
Heza similis Stål, 1859
Holotrichius chopardi Villiers, 1950
Holotrichius flavomarginatus Villiers, 1956Guthrie's ground-plum
Holotrichius mauritanicus Villiers, 1951Ertter's milk-vetch
Homalocoris varius Perty, 1833
Khafra elegans Breddin, 1903
Lisarda vandenplasi Schouteden, 1931
Mardania rubricosa Stål, 1855
Massartia albertiana Burgeon, 1941
Meccus dimidiatus Latreille, 1811
Melanolestes morio Erichson, 1848
Microstemmatodes occidentalis Villiers, 1973
Microtomus luctuosus Stål, 1854
Microtomus purcis Drury, 1782
Nagusta gracilis Varela, 1905
Nalata setulosa Stål, 1862
Oncocephalus subspinosus Amyot & Serv..., 1843
Oncocephalus zumpti Schouteden, 1943
Opisthacidius pertinax Breddin, 1903
Panstrongylus rufotuberculatus Champion, 1899
Parapirates cachani Villiers, 1959
Paredocla chevalieri Jeannel, 1919
Peprius nodulipes Signoret, 1858
Petalocheirus rubiginosus De Beauvois, 1805Blackback land crab
Pirnonota convexicollis Stål, 1859
Pisilus tipuliformis Fabricius, 1794
Platychiria murrayi Signoret, 1858
Platymeris biguttata Linnaeus, 1767White-eyed Assassin Bug
Platymeris biguttatus Linnaeus, 1767Two-spotted Assassin Bug
Platymeris guttatipennis Stål, 1859
Pnirsus cinctipes Stål, 1874
Pselliopus punctipes Amyot & Serv..., 1843
Rasahus albomaculatus Mayr, 1865
Rasahus biguttatus Say, 1832
Rasahus hamatus Fabricius, 1781
Rasahus sulcicollis Serville, 1831
Reduvius annulatus Stål, 1855Springfishes
Reduvius lloydi Miller, 1955
Repipta fuscipes Stål, 1855
Rhiginia crucifera Stål, 1872
Rhynocoris (Rhynocoris) niger Herrich-Scha..., 1844
Rhynocoris (Rhynocoris) nitidulus Fabricius, 1781
Rhynocoris (Rhynocoris) segmentarius Germar, 1837
Rhynocoris albopilosus Signoret, 1858
Rhynocoris bicolor Fabricius, 1781
Rhynocoris carmelita Stål, 1859
Rhynocoris hutsebauti Schouteden, 1932
Rhynocoris obtusus De Beauvois, 1805
Rhynocoris tristis Stål, 1855
Rhynocoris violentus Germar, 1837
Rocconota octospina Stål, 1862
Saica tibialis Stål, 1862
Schidium lemur Bergroth, 1916
Sinea caudata Champion, 1899
Sinea defecta Stål, 1862
Sinea sanguisuga Stål, 1862
Sirthenea (Sirthenea) africana Distant, 1903
Sirthenea nigronitens Miller, 1958
Sphedanolestes (Sphedanolestes) picturellus Schouteden, 1932
Sphedanovarus camerunensis Breddin, 1903
Triatoma dispar Lent, 1950
Vestula lineaticeps Signoret, 1858
Villiersella longispinis Villiers, 1951Ertter's milk-vetch
Zelurus circumcinctus Hahn, 1835
Zelurus formosus Stål, 1872
Zelurus spinidorsis Gray, 1832
Zelus (Zelus) longipes Linnaeus, 1767Milkweed Assassin Bug
Zelus ambulans Stål, 1862
Zelus ruficeps Stål, 1862
Zelus vespiformis Hart, 1987

Subnodes of Reduviidae with occurrences in West Africa
SubfamilyEctrichodiinae
Amyot & Serville, 1843
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEmesinae
Amyot & Serville, 1843
Thread-legged bugs
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHammacerinae
- Stål, 1859
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHarpactorinae
Amyot & Serville, 1843
Assassin bugs
27
41
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHoloptilinae
Amyot & Serville, 1843
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPeiratinae
Amyot & Serville, 1843
Corsairs
7
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyReduviinae
Latreille, 1807
14
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySaicinae
Stål, 1859
3
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySalyavatinae
Amyot & Serville, 1843
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyStenopodainae
Amyot & Serville, 1843
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTriatominae
Jeannel, 1919
Assassin bugs, Conenose bugs, Kissing bugs, Triatomines
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



Reduviidae (Latreille 1807)
Reduviidae (Latreille 1807)


Links, sources and further information
Reduviidae at artfakta.se
Reduviidae at dyntaxa.se
Reduviidae at gbif.org
Reduviidae at irmng.org
Reduviidae at itis.gov