Glymmatophora
Glymmatophora, the metallic assassin bugs, is a genus of assassin bugs belonging to the family Reduviidae.
Description
These medium-sized bugs are brightly metallic red or orange and bluish black or dark brown colored, an aposematic coloration. The females are wingless and are similar to the nymphs.
Members of this genus are known for hunting diplopods, giant African millipedes, by injecting them with a fast acting venom. They usually hide under leaf litter and sometimes boulders and prey at night.
Distribution
Species within this genus can be found throughout Southern Africa.
Species
Species within this genus include:Glymmatophora aeniceps Horvath, 1914 Glymmatophora amazonica Villiers, 1948 Glymmatophora angolana Villiers, 1952 Glymmatophora angulata Miller, 1956 Glymmatophora costalis Glymmatophora crassipes Horváth, 1914 Glymmatophora dejoncki Schouteden, 1919 Glymmatophora dimorpha Glymmatophora dubia Glymmatophora eques Breddin, 1913 Glymmatophora erythrodera Glymmatophora horvathi Schouteden, 1931 Glymmatophora loangwae Schouteden, 1919 Glymmatophora lomanicola Villiers, 1971 Glymmatophora lotei Villiers, 1948 Glymmatophora lundensis Villiers, 1950 Glymmatophora machadoi Villiers, 1950 Glymmatophora manicae Miller, 1950 Glymmatophora mashonae Miller, 1950 Glymmatophora nana Miller, 1956 Glymmatophora natalensis Glymmatophora overlaeti Schouteden, 1931 Glymmatophora patricia Glymmatophora pellax Horvath, 1914 Glymmatophora rhodesiana Miller, 1950 Glymmatophora rubripes Stål, 1853 Glymmatophora rufipes Glymmatophora schoutedeni Horvath, 1906 Glymmatophora semirubra Horvath, 1914 Glymmatophora sheffieldi Schouteden, 1919 Glymmatophora submetallica Stål, 1855 Glymmatophora sudanica Schouteden, 1919 Glymmatophora swalei Schouteden, 1919 Glymmatophora ugandana Horvath, 1914 Glymmatophora venustiterga Hesse, 1925 Glymmatophora viridescens Miller, 1956