Rasahus [SEP] parent taxon
Rasahus
Rasahus is a Neotropical genus of assassin bugs (Reduviidae); 26 species have been described.
Partial species list.
- "Rasahus biguttatus" (Say, 1832)
- "Rasahus hamatus" (Fabricius, 1781)
- "Rasahus scutellaris" (Fabricius, 1787)
- "Rasahus sulcicollis" (Serville, 1831)
- "Rasahus thoracicus" (Stål, 1872)
Western corsair
The western corsair, scientific name Rasahus thoracicus, is a variety of assassin bug and is one of the two species of "two spotted corsairs", the other being "Rasahus biguttatus". The adults have an orange and black body and an orange spot on each wing. They feed primarily on other insects and after dark are attracted to bright lights (where prey are ample). Unlike most of the other assassin bugs, the bite of the western corsair can be extremely painful.
Description and range