Reduviidae Checklist: Assassin Bugs
Assassin bugs belong to the Reduviidae family. Almost all are ambush predators. They have a relatively narrow neck, sturdy build, and a formidable curved proboscis which is used to pierce its prey.
All photos are of live subjects shot in the field, with the dorsal view selected where available. Click on individual photos for larger views and views from other angles. As specimens were not collected, identifications were done purely based on photographs and may not be 100% accurate.
Some references were made from An Illustrated Identification Key to Assassin Bug Subfamilies and Tribes (Hemiptera: Reduviidae).
This page will be updated as and when IDs are received, please let me know if you spot any mistakes.
View my complete Flickr photo set: Reduviidae – Assassin Bugs.
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Family: Reduviidae Latreille, 1807
Subfamily: Bactrodinae Stål, 1866
Subfamily: Centrocnemidinae Miller, 1956
Singapore: Centrocnemidinae
Subfamily: Ectrichodiinae Amyot and Serville, 1843
Ecuador: Brontostoma basalis (Stål, 1859)
Singapore: Ectrychotes sp.
Subfamily: Emesinae Amyot and Serville, 1843
Singapore: Gardena sp.
Singapore: Gardena sp.
Singapore: Gardena sp.
West Malaysia: Gardena sp.
Singapore: Emesinae
Singapore: Emesinae
Singapore: Emesinae
Singapore: Emesinae
Peru: Emesinae
Peru: Metapterini DSC_3151
Belize: Metapterini DSC_7944
Belize: Emesinae
Ecuador: Emesinae P6078111
Ecuador: Emesinae P6088958
Subfamily: Harpactorinae Amyot and Serville, 1843
West Malaysia: Amulius malayus Stål, 1866
Singapore: cf. Vesbius sp.
Singapore: cf. Graptoclopius sp.
Singapore: Sycanus sp.
Singapore: Sycanus sp.
Singapore: Cosmolestes picticeps (Stahl, 1859)
Singapore: Cosmolestes picticeps (Stahl, 1859)
Singapore: Zelus renardii Kolenati, 1856
Singapore: Zelus renardii Kolenati, 1856
West Malaysia: Harpactorini P3175536
West Malaysia: Harpactorini P3175536
West Malaysia: Harpactorini P3175428
West Malaysia: Harpactorini P3175431
Peru: Erbessus grossus (Stål, 1866)
Peru: Erbessus grossus (Stål, 1866)
Ecuador: Erbessus rufiventris Breddin, 1901
Ecuador: Ricolla sp. P6089038
Peru: Ricolla sp. DSC_3885
Peru: Ricolla sp. DSC_3889
Ecuador: Harpactorini P6078635
Belize: Repipta cf. nigronotata Stål, 1862
Peru: Heza sp. DSC_2341
Peru: Heza sp. DSC_2343
Belize: cf. Zelus sp. DSC_7375
Belize: cf. Zelus sp. DSC_7376
Subfamily: Holoptilinae Lepeletier and Serville, 1825
Singapore: Holoptilinae DSC_4917
Singapore: Holoptilinae DSC_4950
Subfamily: Reduviinae Latreille, 1807
Singapore: Acanthaspis cf. signifera Stål, 1863
Singapore: Acanthaspis cf. quadriannulata Miller, 1940
Singapore: Inara flavopicta Stål, 1859
Belize: Leogorrus sp. DSC_9021
Singapore: Reduviinae P1162332
Singapore: Reduviinae P1162339
Subfamily: Saicinae Stål, 1859
Ecuador: Saica sp.
Ecuador: Saica sp.
Subfamily: Stenopodainae Amyot and Serville, 1843
Singapore: Reduviidae ESC00127
Singapore: Reduviidae DSC_8628
Singapore: cf. Sastrapada sp.
Singapore: Canthesancus sp.
Singapore: Reduviidae DSC_2464
Nymphs
Singapore: Reduviidae DSC_1137
Singapore: Reduviidae DSC_4347
East Malaysia: Reduviidae DSC_5052
Singapore: Inara flavopicta Stål, 1859
Singapore: Inara flavopicta Stål, 1859
Singapore: Inara flavopicta Stål, 1859
Singapore: Reduviidae DSC_1439
Singapore: Reduviidae DSC_9460
Peru: Reduviidae DSC_3260
Belize: Reduviidae DSC_7375
Singapore: Emesinae
East Malaysia: Reduviidae DSC_6554
East Malaysia: Reduviidae DSC_5331
East Malaysia: Emesinae DSC_4398
Eggs
Singapore: Harpactorinae DSC_0653
Unidentified
Singapore: Reduviidae DSC_0150
Singapore: Reduviidae DSC_9987
Singapore: Reduviidae DSC_9199
Singapore: Reduviidae DSC_4577
Thailand: Reduviidae DSC_3986
Thailand: Reduviidae DSC_6350
Cambodia: Reduviidae DSC_5224
Peru: Reduviidae DSC_1703
Peru: Reduviidae DSC_2341
Peru: Reduviidae DSC_2514
Peru: Reduviidae DSC_2783
Peru: Reduviidae DSC_3885
Peru: Unidentified
Belize: Reduviidae DSC_9021
Belize: Reduviidae DSC_9815
Singapore: Reduviidae DSC_7574
West Malaysia: Reduviidae DSC_9021
Singapore: Reduviidae DSC_9510
East Malaysia: Reduviidae DSC_6351
East Malaysia: Reduviidae DSC_7304
West Malaysia: Reduviidae DSC_9111
West Malaysia: Reduviidae DSC_9106
West Malaysia: Reduviidae DSC_8020
West Malaysia: Reduviidae DSC_8020
