Castolus

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Castolus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Family: Reduviidae
Tribe: Harpactorini
Genus:Castolus
Stål, 1858

Castolus is a genus of assassin bugs in the family Reduviidae. There are about 16 described species in Castolus. [1] [2] [3]

Reduviidae family of insects

The Reduviidae are a large cosmopolitan family of the order Hemiptera. They can be perceived as slightly unusual, but they are very common among the Hemiptera because almost all are terrestrial ambush predators. The main examples of nonpredatory Reduviidae are some blood-sucking ectoparasites in the subfamily Triatominae. Though spectacular exceptions are known, most members of the family are fairly easily recognizable; they have a relatively narrow neck, sturdy build, and formidable curved proboscis. Large specimens should be handled with caution, if at all, because they sometimes defend themselves with a very painful stab from the proboscis.

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Species

These 16 species belong to the genus Castolus:

Castolus ferox is a species of assassin bug in the family Reduviidae. It is found in North America.

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References

  1. ↑ "Castolus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  2. ↑ "Castolus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.

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