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Reduviidae

Assassin bugs, ambush bugs, wheel bugs, and thread-legged bugs

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taxon links Not MonophyleticMonophyly UncertainMonophyly UncertainMonophyly UncertainPhylogenetic position of group is uncertainPhylogenetic position of group is uncertainPhylogenetic position of group is uncertainPhylogenetic position of group is uncertain[down<--]Cimicomorpha Interpreting the tree
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Relationships after Weirauch 2008.
Containing group: Cimicomorpha

Other Names for Reduviidae

References

Bargues, M.D., Marcilla, A., Ramsey, J.M., Dujardin, J.P., Schofield, C.J. and Mas-Coma, S. 2000. Nuclear rDNA-based molecular clock of the evolution of Triatominae (Hemiptera: Reduviidae), vectors of Chagas disease. Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz 95:567–573.

Davis, N.T. 1961. Morphology and phylogeny of the Reduvioidea (Hemiptera: Heteroptera). Part II. Wing venation. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 54:340–354.

Davis, N.T. 1966. Contributions to the morphology and phylogeny of the Reduvioidea (Hemiptera: Heteroptera). Part III. The male and female genitalia. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 59:911–924.

Davis, N.T. 1969.Contribution to the morphology and phylogeny of the Reduvoidea. Part 4. The harpactoroid complex. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 62:74–94.

Dougherty, V. 1995. A review of the New World Ectrichodiinae genera (Hemiptera: Reduviidae). Transactions of the American Entomological Society 121:173–225.

Froeschner, R.C. and Kormilev, N.A. 1989. Phymatidae or ambush bugs of the world: a synonymic list with keys to species, except Lophoscutus and Phymata (Hemiptera). Entomography 6:1–76.

Hypsa, V., Tietz, D.F., Zrzavy, J., Rego, R.O.M., Galvao, C. and Jurberg, J. 2002. Phylogeny and biogeography of Triatominae (Hemiptera: Reduviidae): Molecular evidence of a New World origin of the Asiatic clade. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 23:447–457.

Lent, H. and Wygodzinsky, P. 1979. Revision of the Triatominae (Hemiptera, Reduviidae), and their significance as vectors of Chagas’ disease. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 163:125–520.

Maldonado, J. 1990. Systematic catalogue of the Reduviidae of the world (Insecta: Heteroptera). Caribbean Journal of Science, Special Edition, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagόez, pp. 1–694.

Malipatil, M.B. 1985. Revision of Australian Holoptilinae (Reduviidae: Heteroptera). Australian Journal of Zoology 33:283–299.

Paula, A.S. de, Diotaiuti, L. and Schofield, C.J. 2005. Testing the sister-group relationship of the Rhodniini and Triatomini (Insecta: Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 35:712–718.

Putshkov, V.G. and Putshkov, P.V. (1986–1989) A catalogue of the Reduviidae (Heteroptera) of the world, 6 volumes. Vinity, Lyubertsy

Readio, P.A. (1927) Studies on the biology of the Reduviidae of America north of Mexico. The University of Kansas Science bulletin, 17, 1–248.

Schofield, C.J. 1988. Biosystematics of the Triatominae. In Biosystematics of Haemotophagous Insects, pp. 284–312. Clarendon Press, Oxford, U.K.

Schuh, R.T. and J.A. Slater. 1995. True Bugs of the World (Hemiptera: Heteroptera). Classification and Natural History. Cornell University Press, Ithaca, New York. xii + 336 pp.

Schuh, R.T., and P. Stys. 1991. Phylogenetic analyis of cimicomorphan family relationships (Heteroptera). Journal of the New York Entomological Society, 99:298-350.

Usinger, R.L. 1943. A revised classification of the Reduvioidea with a new subfamily from South America (Hemiptera). Annals of the Entomological Society of America 36:502–618.

Weirauch, C. 2003. Pedicellar structures in Reduviidae (Heteroptera): Comments on cave organ and trichobothria. European Journal of Entomology 100:571–580.

Weirauch, C. 2004. Distribution of a sternal glandular area among female Reduviidae (Heteroptera), with discussion of a possible pheromonal function. Mitteilungen aus dem Museum fόr Naturkunde in Berlin Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 51:3–6.

Weirauch, C. 2005. Pretarsal structures in Reduviidae (Heteroptera, Insecta). Acta Zoologica 86:91–110.

Weirauch, C. 2006. Metathoracic glands and associated evaporatory structures in Reduvioidea (Heteroptera: Cimicomorpha), with observation on the mode of function of the metacoxal comb. European Journal of Entomology 103:97–108.

Weirauch, C. 2006. Dorsal abdominal glands in adult Reduviidae (Heteroptera, Cimicomorpha). Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 53:91–102.

Weirauch, C. 2006. New genus and species of Physoderinae (Heteroptera: Reduviidae) from the New World with a revised diagnosis of Physoderinae Miller. American Museum Novitates 3510:1–9.

Weirauch, C. 2007. Hairy attachment structures in Reduviidae (Cimicomorpha, Heteroptera), with observations on the fossula spongiosa in some other Cimicomorpha. Zoologischer Anzeiger 246:155–157.

Weirauch, C. 2008. Cladistic analysis of Reduviidae (Heteroptera: Cimicomorpha) based on morphological characters. Systematic Entomology 33(2):229-274.

Wygodzinsky, P.W. 1966. A monograph of the Emesinae (Reduviidae: Hemiptera). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 133:1–614.

Wygodzinsky, P.W. & Lodhi, S. 1989. Atlas of antennal trichobothria in the Pachynomidae and Reduviidae (Heteroptera). Journal of the New York Entomological Society 97:371–393.

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Scientific Name Phymata sp.
Location Northern Sierra Nevada, California, USA
Comments Assassin bug
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Life Cycle Stage Adult
Copyright © 2004 Alex Wild
Scientific Name Pselliopus cinctus
Location Maryland, United States
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Life Cycle Stage adult
Source #1366047
Source Collection Bugwood Network/Forestry Images
Image Use creative commons This media file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License - Version 3.0.
Copyright © Susan Ellis
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