Harpactorinae
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Harpactorinae is a large subfamily of the reduviid (assassin bugs). About 300 genera and 2000 species worldwide have been described. (Putshkov & Putshkov 1985; Maldonado-Capriles 1990) Some of the species of the genera Zelus
Zelus (genus)
Zelus is a genus of assassin bug family , in the subfamily Harpactorinae. There are currently 60 described species, most of which are found in Central and South America. Five species are present in North America....

, Pselliopus
Pselliopus
Pselliopus is a common genus of assassin bug family , in the subfamily Harpactorinae. The genus is restricted to the New World,, with 22 species described. Some species, such as Pselliopus barberi, are conspicuous because of their bright coloring and relatively large size...

, Sinea
Sinea
Sinea is a New World genus of assassin bugs, in the subfamily Harpactorinae. 13 species have been described, mostly from the Southwestern United States and Central America.-Partial list of species:*Sinea anacantha Hussey, 1953...

and Apiomerus
Apiomerus
Apiomerus is a conspicuous, brightly colored genus of assassin bugs belonging to the family Reduviidae. The species can be found in the United States ranging into tropical America. The common name bee assassins derives from their frequent habit of sitting and waiting upon flowers and taking bees...

are of interest as natural enemies of crop pests.

partial list of genera

  • Acholla Stål, 1862
  • Apiomerus
    Apiomerus
    Apiomerus is a conspicuous, brightly colored genus of assassin bugs belonging to the family Reduviidae. The species can be found in the United States ranging into tropical America. The common name bee assassins derives from their frequent habit of sitting and waiting upon flowers and taking bees...

  • Arilus Hahn, 1831
  • Atrachelus Amyot and Serville, 1843
  • Castolus Stål, 1858
  • Camptibia
    Camptibia
    Camptibia is a recently-described genus of assassin bug family , in the subfamily Harpactorinae. It is reported from China. The lone species is Camptibia obscura....

    Cai 2003
  • Doldina Stål, 1859
  • Euagoras
    Euagoras (genus)
    Euagoras is a genus of assassin bug family , in the subfamily Harpactorinae....

  • Fitchia Stål, 1859
  • Heza Amyot and Serville, 1843
  • Iocorus
  • Irantha
    Irantha
    Irantha is a small and little-known genus of assassin bug family , in the subfamily Harpactorinae. Just four species have been described....

    Stål, 1861
  • Liangcoris
    Liangcoris
    Liangcoris is a recently described monotypic genus of assassin bug family , in the subfamily Harpactorinae.The lone species is Liangcoris yangae, which is native to China....

    Zhao, Cai & Ren, 2007
  • Pahabengkakia
  • Pselliopus
    Pselliopus
    Pselliopus is a common genus of assassin bug family , in the subfamily Harpactorinae. The genus is restricted to the New World,, with 22 species described. Some species, such as Pselliopus barberi, are conspicuous because of their bright coloring and relatively large size...

    Bergroth, 1905
  • Repipta
    Repipta
    Repipta is a mostly neotropical genus of assassin bug family , in the subfamily Harpactorinae....

    Stål, 1859
  • Rhynocoris
    Rhynocoris
    Rhynocoris is a genus of assassin bug family , in the subfamily Harpactorinae.Species of this genus are noted for providing parental care of offspring. Parental care is unusual in subsocial insects, having only evolved six times in the Heteroptera. R. tristis for example, is well-known for guarding...

    Hahn, 1834
  • Rocconota Stål, 1859
  • Sinea
    Sinea
    Sinea is a New World genus of assassin bugs, in the subfamily Harpactorinae. 13 species have been described, mostly from the Southwestern United States and Central America.-Partial list of species:*Sinea anacantha Hussey, 1953...

    Amyot and Serville, 1843
  • Sphedanolestes
    Sphedanolestes
    Sphedanolestes is a large genus of assassin bug family , in the subfamily Harpactorinae. There are currently 173 described species, most of which are found in East Africa and Asia.-Partial list of Species:...

    Stål
  • Zelus
    Zelus (genus)
    Zelus is a genus of assassin bug family , in the subfamily Harpactorinae. There are currently 60 described species, most of which are found in Central and South America. Five species are present in North America....

    Fabricius, 1802
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