| Sphedanolestes | |
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| Sphedanolestes cingulatus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Family: | Reduviidae |
| Subfamily: | Harpactorinae |
| Tribe: | Harpactorini |
| Genus: | Sphedanolestes Stal, 1866 |
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Sphedanolestes [1] is a large genus of assassin bugs in the family (Reduviidae), subfamily Harpactorinae. [2] [3] There are more than 190 described species, [4] which are found in southern Europe, Africa and Asia. [5] [6]
BioLib [4] lists the following:
The Harpactorinae are a large subfamily of the Reduviidae. About 300 genera and 2,000 species worldwide have been described. Some of the species of the genera Zelus, Pselliopus, Sinea, and Apiomerus are of interest as biological pest control agents.
Harpactorini is a tribe of the Harpactorinae. This group is the most diverse of the entire assassin bug family, with 51 genera recognized in the Neotropical Region and 289 genera and 2003 species overall.
Caecina is a genus in the subfamily Ectrichodiinae of Reduviidae ; 16 species have been described, all of them are located in Eastern Asia.
Rhynocoris is a genus of assassin bug, family (Reduviidae), in the subfamily Harpactorinae. Species are recorded from Asia, mainland Europe, Africa and North America.
The Reduviinae are a subfamily of the reduviid assassin bugs. Many members of the subfamily are nocturnal and their lifecycles are generally poorly known. This subfamily is suspected not to be monophyletic.
Euagoras is a genus of assassin bugs, in the subfamily Harpactorinae. Species are found in Asia and Australia.
Tiarodes is a genus of assassin bugs. Eighty-five species are known.
LopodytesRondani 1867 is a genus in the family Reduviidae, the assassin bugs. Members of the genus have been unofficially assigned the common name Grass Assassin bugs, but generally this name remains meaningful only to naturalists, because these insects have been too well camouflaged to raise robust public awareness.
Glymmatophora, the Metallic Assassin Bugs, is a genus of assassin bugs belonging to the family Reduviidae.
Coranus is a genus of assassin bugs in the tribe Harpactorini.
Halyomorpha is a genus of insects in the family Pentatomidae.
Sirthenea is a genus of corsairs in the family Reduviidae. There are at least 40 described species in Sirthenea.
Nagusta is a genus of assassin bugs in the family Reduviidae.
Pristhesancus is a genus of insects in the family Reduviidae, the assassin bugs. Species have been recorded from Australia and certain Pacific Islands.
Amulius is a genus of Asian bugs in the family Reduviidae. It has been placed in the tribe Ectinoderini: the 'Oriental resin bugs'.
Dulichius is a genus of bugs in the family Alydidae and tribe Micrelytrini. It is notable for species which are ant mimics.
Epidaus is a genus of assassin bugs with about 25 species mainly distributed mainly in the Oriental Realm with two species which extend into the Palearctic Realm. Most species have a long and narrow body with the pronotum having a posterior margin with raised corners and spiny outgrowths facing outwards. The head a tubercle behind the base of each of the two antennae.
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