Harpactorinae


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.

Tribes and genera

The genera of six tribes include:

[Apiomerini]

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

[Diaspidiini]

African resin bugs: auth. Miller, 1959Cleontes Stål, 1874Diaspidius Westwood, 1837Rodhainiella Schouteden, 1913

[Dicrotelini]

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

Ectinoderini

Oriental resin bugs: auth. Stål, 1859Amulius Stål, 1866Ectinoderus Westwood, 1845

[Harpactorini]

A partial list of genera in this tribe includes:Acholla Stål, 1862Arilus Hahn, 1831Atrachelus Amyot and Serville, 1843Castolus Stål, 1858Camptibia Cai, 2003Coranus Curtis, 1833Doldina Stål, 1859Euagoras Burmeister, 1835Eulyes Amyot & Serville, 1843Fitchia Stål, 1859Harpactor Laporte, 1833Harpactorella - monotypic Harpactorella frederici Wygodzinsky, 1946Heza Amyot and Serville, 1843Irantha Stål, 1861Liangcoris Zhao, Cai & Ren, 2007Nagusta Stål, 1859Pahabengkakia Miller, 1941Pselliopus Bergroth, 1905Repipta Stål, 1859Rhynocoris Hahn, 1834Rocconota Stål, 1859Sinea Amyot and Serville, 1843Sphedanolestes StålSycanus Amyot and Serville, 1843Zelus Fabricius, 1802Zostus Stål, 1874

Rhaphidosomatini

Hoffmannocoris China, 1940Leptodema De Carlini, 1892Rhaphidosoma Amyot & Serville, 1843Vibertiola Horvath, 1909 - southern Europe, NW Africa

Other Tribes

;Tegeini Phonolibes Stål, 1854 - SE AfricaTegea (insect) Stål, 1863 - Australia