Harpactorinae
# Harpactorinae

The Harpactorinae are a large subfamily of the Reduviidae (assassin bugs). 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

* Agriocleptus Stål, 1866
* Agriocoris Stål, 1866
* Amauroclopius Stål, 1868
* Apiomerus Hahn, 1831
* Beharus Fabricius, 1803
* Calliclopius Stål, 1868
* Foucartus Berenger, 2006
* Heniartes Spinola, 1840
* Manicocoris Fabricius, 1787
* Micrauchenus Amyot & Servile, 1843
* Ponerobia Amyot & Serville, 1843
* Sphodrolestes Stål, 1866

### Diaspidiini

African resin bugs: auth. Miller, 1959

* Cleontes Stål, 1874
* Diaspidius Westwood, 1837
* Rodhainiella Schouteden, 1913

### Dicrotelini

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

* type genus - Dicrotelus Erichson, 1842

### Ectinoderini

Oriental resin bugs: auth. Stål, 1859

* Amulius Stål, 1866
* Ectinoderus Westwood, 1845

### Harpactorini

A partial list of genera in this tribe includes:

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

### Rhaphidosomatini

(synonym: Rhaphidosomini Distant, 1904)

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

### Other Tribes

**Tegeini (sometimes placed as subfamily Tegeinae)**

* Phonolibes Stål, 1854 - SE Africa
* Tegea (insect) Stål, 1863 - Australia
