The Harpactorinae are a large subfamily of the Reduviidae (assassin bugs). About 300 genera and 2,000 species worldwide have been described.[1] Some of the species of the genera Zelus, Pselliopus, Sinea, and Apiomerus are of interest as biological pest control agents.[2]

Harpactorinae
assassin bug (Rhynocoris iracundus) with bee prey
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Infraorder: Cimicomorpha
Family: Reduviidae
Subfamily: Harpactorinae
Amyot and Serville, 1843
Tribes & Genera

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Tribes and genera

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The genera of six tribes include:

 
Apiomerus spissipes

New World resin bugs: auth. Amyot & Audinet-Serville, 1843

African resin bugs: auth. Miller, 1959

Asia, Australia; auth. Stål, 1859. Approximately 13 genera including:

Ectinoderini

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Oriental resin bugs: auth. Stål, 1859

 
Ectinoderus sp. on Dipterocarpus gum
 
Arilus cristatus: the "wheel bug"
 
Rhynocoris rubricus

A partial list of genera in this tribe includes:

Rhaphidosomatini

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(synonym: Rhaphidosomini Distant, 1904)

 
Vibertiola cinerea

Other Tribes

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Tegeini (sometimes placed as subfamily Tegeinae)

References

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  1. ^ Ping Zhao, Zhaohui Luo & Wanzhi Cai. "Iocoris nodulifemoralis, a new genus and new species of Harpactorinae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae) from China" (PDF). Zootaxa: 10 Jun 2009.
  2. ^ Weirauch, C. "Biological control in pest management system of plants".