Arilus
Arilus, or wheel bugs due to the semicircular crest on the pronotum, is a genus of true bugs in the family Reduviidae, subfamily Harpactorinae and tribe Harpactorini. Most species are found in the Americas. Arilus is a generalist predator of insects.
See Arilus [cristatus | North American wheel bug] for details about a representative species.
Species
Five extant species plus one fossil species are included within this genus:- Arilus carinatus
- Arilus cristatus the North American wheel bug
- Arilus depressicollis
- †Arilus faujasi Riou, 1999
- Arilus gallus
- Arilus nigriceps Herrich-Schaeffer, 1848
- Arilus auctus Germar, 1837
- Arilus collaris Herrich-Schaeffer, 1848
- Arilus spiniceps Blanchard, 1843