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CHECKLIST OF INDIAN ASSASSIN BUGS (INSECTA: : )

BISWABROTA BISWAS AND BULGANIN MITRA

Zoological Survey of India, New Alipore, Kolkata-700 053

e-mail:[email protected] & [email protected]

Vilius melanopterus Stal

Reduviids are abundant, occur throughout the world and are voracious predators. Hence they are referred to as “Assassin bugs”. These bugs may not be useful as predators of specific pests as they are polyphagous, but they are valuable predator in situations where a variety of pests occur. They are generally found in tropical rain forest, semiarid zone and scrub jungle but mostly common in tropical rain forest ecosystem. Conservation of assassin bugs can be achieved only if there biosystematics and bioecology are under stood thoroughly (Ambrose, 2006).

This checklist report 465 belong to 144 genera under 14 subfamilies of the family Reduviidae from India (Maldonado,1990; Ambrose, 2006; Biswas et al, 1994,2010).

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ORDER: HEMIPTERA SUBORDER: FAMILY: REDUVIIDAE 1. Subfamily Centrocneminae Miller,1956

1. Neocentrocnemis Miller, 1956

1. Neocentrocnemis fuscipennis Miller, 1956

2. Neocentrocnemis stali (Reuter,1881)

2. Genus Paracentrocnemis Miller, 1956

3. Paracentrocnemis campelli Miller,1956

4. Paracentrocnemis dermata (Distant,1902d)

2. Subfamily Ectinoderinae Stal, 1866

3. Genus Amulius Stal, 1866

5. Amulius rubrifemur Breddin,1895

3. Subfamily Ectrichodiinae Amyot& Serville, 1843

4. Genus Audernacus Distant, 1902

6. Audernacus atropictus (Distant,1903)

5. Genus Beyerus Distant,1902

7. Beyerus cuneatus Distant,1902

6. Genus Cimbus Hahn,1831 3

8. Cimbus dolosus (Distant,1919)

7. Genus Echinocoris Livingstone& Ravichandran,1992

9. Echinocoris coromandalesis Livingstone &Ravichandran,1992

8. Genus Ectrychotes Burmeister,1835

10. Ecrychotes abbreviatusReuter,1881

11. Ectrychotes andreae(Thunberg, 1784)

12. Ectrychotes annamensis Miller, 1955

13. Ectrychotes atripennis(Stal, 1866)

14. Ectrychotes bharathi Murugan &Livingstone,1989

15. Ectrychotes comottoi Lethierry,1883

16. Ectrychotes crudelis(Fabricius,1803)

17. Ectrychotes cupreus var beta Reuter

18. Ectrychots disper Reuter, 1881

19. Ectyrchotes fruehstorferi Miller,1955

20. Ectrychotes insignis (Distant,1902)

21. Ectrychotes nigripes Lethierry,1891

22. Ectrychotes picturatus (Distant,1919)

23. Ectrychotes pilicornis(Fabricius,1787)

24. Ectrychotes relates Paiva,1919

25. Ectrychotes scutellaris(Breddin,1903)

9. Genus Eriximachus Distant,1902

26. Eriximachus globosus Distant,1902 4

10. Genus Guionius Distant, 1909

27.Guionius nigripennis (Fabricius,1794)

11. Genus Haematoloecha Stal,1874

28. Haematoloecha chapana Distant, 1919

29. Haematoloecha nigroruba Distant, 1919

12. Genus Haematorrhophus Stal, 1874

30. Haematorrhophus foevalis Murugan &Livingstone,1995

31. Haematorrhophus horrendus(Kirkaldy,1902)

32. Haematorrhophus (Physorhynchus) javadiensis Hegde,1989

33. Haematorrhophus malabaricus (Distant, 1902)

34. Haematorrhophus marginatus (Reuter, 1873)

35. Haematorrhophus nigroviolaceous (Reuter, 1881)

36. Haematorrhophus pedestris(Distant,1902)

37. Haematorrhophus rubromaculatus(Distant,1902)

38. Haematorrhophus ruguloscutelleris Murugan&Livingstone, 1995

39. Haematorrhophus segnis(Bergroth,1915)

40. Haematorrhophus talpus(Distant,1902)

41. Haematorrhophus tuberculatus(stal,1874)

13. Genus Hemihaematorrhophus Murugan & Livingstone, 1995

42. Hemihaematorrhophus planidorsatus Murugan & Livingstone, 1995

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14. Genus Labidocoris Mayr, 1865

43. Labidocoris elegans Mayr,1865

44. Labidocoris tuberculatus Ambrose & Livingstone,1986

15. Genus Mascaregnasa Distant,1909

45. Mascaregnasa typica Distant, 1909

16. Genus Mendis Stal,1859

46. Mendis apicimaculata( Distant,1919)

17. Genus Neohaematorrhophus Ambrose& Livingstone,1986

47. Neohaematorrhopus therasii Ambrose & Livingstone, 1986

18. Genus Paralibavius Paiva,1919

48. Parlibavius singularis Paiva, 1919

19. Genus Parascarda Miller, 1953

49. Parascarda andamanensis (Distant,1902)

20. Genus Pyrodocoris Miller,1955

50. Pyrodocoris andamanensis Distant, 1902

51. Pyrodocoris fenestratus Miller,1955

21. Genus Quercetanus Distant,1902

52. Quercenatus atromaculatus Distant, 1902

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22. Genus Scadra Stal,1859

53. Scadra annulicornis Reuter, 1881

54. Scadra annulipes Reuter,1881

55. Scadra atricapilla Distant, 1909

56. Scadra castanea Paiva, 1919

57. Scadra cincitocornis Kirby,1891

58. Scadra maculiventris Stal ,1863

59. Scadra militaris Distant, 1909

60. Scadra scutallaris Distant,1902

61. Scadra tibialis Distant, 1902

23. Genus Stegius Distant, 1902

62. Stegius pravus Distant, 1902

24. Genus Synectrychotes Livingstone & Murugan, 1987

63. Synectrychotes calimerei Livingsone &Murugan, 1987

25. Genus Vilius Stal, 1863

64. Vilius melanopterus Stal, 1863

65. Vilius rubronigar Distant,1919

4. Subfamily Emesiinae Amyot & Serville,1843

Tribe Amyot &Servelle,1843

26. Genus Eugubinus Distant, 1903 7

66. Eugubinus araneus Distant,1903

67. Eugubinus intrudans Distant,1915

68. Eugubinus reticolus Distant, 1915

27. Genus Dohrn,1859

69. Gardena muscicapa(Bergroth,1906)

28. Genus Myiophanes Reuter,1881

70. Myiophanes kempi China,1924

29. Genus Signoret,1858

71. Stenolemus atkinsoni Distant,1903

72. Stenolemus greeni Distant ,1903

73. Stenolemus hirtipes Distant ,1919

74. Stenolemus susainathani Wygodzinsky, 1966

Tribe Leistarchini Stal, 1862

30. Genus Bagauda Bergroth,1903

75. Bagauda avidus Bergroth, 1903

76. Bagauda cavernicola Paiva, 1919

77. Bagauda similis Wygodzinsky, 1966

31. Genus Geithera Distant,1900

78. Geithera feana (Distant,1903) 8

32. Genus Ploiaria Scopoli,1786

79. Ploiaria anak Distant,1909

80. Ploiaria nuda Ravichandran & Livingstone,1989

81. Ploiaria soudanica Dispons, 1960

Tribe Metapterini Stal

33. Genus Emesaya McAtce &Mallocha, 1925

82. Emesaya brevipennis (Say, 1773)

34. Genus Ischnobaena Stal,1870

83. Ischnobaena macerrima Stal ,1870

35. Genus Ischnobaenella Wygodzoinsky, 1966

84. Ischnobaenella brunneiceps(Breddin,1912)

85. Ischnobaenella invisibilis(Dohrn,1860)

86. Ischnobaenella jawalagiri Wygodzoinsky, 1966

87. Ischnobaenella naraikkadu Wygodzoinsky, 1966

36. Genus Onychomesa Wygodzoinsky,1966

88. Onychomesa susanthani Wygodzoinsky,1966

37. Genus Schidium Bergroth,1916

89. Schidium marcidum(Uhler,1896)

90. Schidium phasma(Distant,1902)

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Tribe Plioariolini Van Duzee,1916

38. Genus Emesopsis Uhler, 1893

91. Emesopsis bimedia Ravichandran& Livingstone, 1989

92. Emesopsis nubilus Uhler,1893

39. Genus Wolff, 1811

93. (Blackburn,1889)

5. Subfamily Reuter,1887

40. Genus Agriosphodrus Stal,1866

94. Agiosphordus dohrni(Stal,1862)

41. Genus Alcmena Stal,1859

95. Alcmena maculosa Distant,1902

96. Alcmena spinifex(Thunberg,1783)

97. Alcmena straminipes Distant,1902

42. Genus Bergrothellus Miller,1954

98. Bergrothellus humilis Miller,1959

99. Bergrothellus rufipes Miller,1954

43. Genus Biasticus Stal, 1866

100. Biasticus abdominalis Reuter, 1887

101. Biasticus flavus( Distant, 1903) 10

102. Biasticus fuliginosus Reuter, 1887

103. Biasticus nigricolis (Dallas,1850)

44. Genus Brassivola Distant,1902

104. Brassoivola hystrix Distant,1902

45. Genus Coranus Curtis,1833

105. Coranus ambrosii Livingstone &Ravichandran, 1989

106.Coranus atricapillus Distant, 1903

107.Coranus carinata Livingstone &Ravichandran, 1989

108.Coranus emodicus Kintshenko, 1931

109. Coranus fuscipennis Reuter,1881

110. Coranus militaris Distant, 1919

111. Coranus niger (Ramber, 1842)

112. Coranus nudulosa Ambrose & Sahayraj ,1993

113. Coranus ruthii Livingstone &Ravichandran, 1989

114. Coranus siva Kirkaldy, 1891

115. Coranus vitellinus Distant, 1919

116. Coranus wolffi Lethierry & Serverin, 1896

46. Genus Cosmoslestes Stal,1866

117. Cosmoslestes annulipes Distant, 1879

47. Genus Cydnocoris Stal ,1866

118. Cydnocoris crocatus Stal ,1866 11

119. Cydnocoris fasciatus Reuter,1881

120. Cydnocoris gilvus( Burmeister, 1837)

48. Genus Endochus Stal, 1859

121. Endochus atricapillus Distant, 1902

122. Endochus atrispinus Stal ,1863

123. Endochus campbelli Distant,1919

124. Endochus carboranus Breddin ,1903

125. Endochus cingalensis Stal,1866

126. Endochus erectus Distant, 1919

127. Endochus inornatus Stal,1866

128. Endochus migratonus Distant, 1903

129. Endochus nigricornis( Distant,1859)

130. Endochus parvispinus Distant,1919

131. Endochus umbrinus Distant, 1902

49. Genus Epidaus Stal 1859

132. Epidaus alternus Bergroth,1915

133. Epidaus aterispinus Distant,1902

134. Epidaus bicolor Distant, 1903

135. Epidaus conspersus Distant, 1902

136. Epidaus famulus(Stal,1863)

50. Genus Euagorus Burmeister,1836

137. Euagorus erythrocephala Livingstone & Ravichandran, 1990 12

138. Euagorus plagiatus (Burmester,1834)

51. Genus Henricohahnia Breddin, 1900

139. Henricohahnia cauta Miller, 1954

140. Henricohahnia gallus Distant,1902

141. Henricohahnia indica Miller,1954

142. Henricohahnia milleri Muraleedharan,1976

143. Henricohahnia montana(Distant,1903)

144. Henricohahnia spinosa (Distant,1903)

145. Henricohahnia tinctoria Miller,1954

146. Henricohahnia typica Distant,1903

147. Henricohahnia viroopa Muraleedharan,1976

148. Henricohahnia vittata Miller,1954

149. Henricohahnia vitticeps Miller,1954

52. Genus Homalosphodrus Stal,1866

150. Homalosphodrus brachialis(Stal,1963)

151. Homalosphodrus drepressus( Stal,1963)

53. Genus Irantha Stal,1861

152. Irantha armipes (Stal,1855)

153. Irantha consobrina Distsant,1902

154. Irantha peppari Livingstone & Ravichandran, 1988

54. Genus Isyndus Stal 1858

155. Isyndus heros heros (Fabricius,1803) 13

156. Isyndus obscurus (Dallas,1850)

157. Isyndus reticulates brevipennis Breddin,1900

158. Isyndus reticulates reticulates(Stal,1868)

55. Genus Karenocoris Miller,1954

159. Karenocoris badgleyi(Distant,1909)

160. Karenocoris inermis(Distant, 1903)

56. Genus Lanca Distant, 1906

161. Lanca kandyensis Distant, 1906

57. Genus Lopocephala Laporte,1833

162. Lopocephala guenni Laporte,1833

58. Genus Macracanthopsis Reuter,1881

163. Macracanthopsis hampsoni Distant, 1909

164. Macracanthopsis nigripes Distant,1909

165. Macracanthopsis nodipes Reuter,1881

59. Genus Mastocoris Miller,1959

166. Mastocoris dentatus Miller,1959

60. Genus Nagusta Stal,1859

167. Nagusta macroloba Bergroth,1907

61. Genus Narsetes Distant, 1903 14

168. Narsetes longinus Distant, 1903

62. Genus Neonagusta Ambrose& Kumarswamy, 1992

169. Neonagusta bituberculatus Ambrose & Kumarswamy, 1992

63. Genus Neovillanovanus Ambrose& Vannison,1991

170. Neovillanovanus macrotrichiatus Ambrose &Vennison,1991

64. Genus Occamus Distant, 1909

171. Occamus typicus Distant,1909

65. Genus Panthous Stal,1863

172. Panthous bimaculatus Distant, 1903

173. Panthous excellens Stal,1863

174. Panthous icarus Stal,1863

66. Genus Paracydnocoris Miller,1953

175. Paracydnocoris distinctus Miller, 1953

67. Genus Parapanthus Distant,1919

176. Parapanthus spinicolis Distant,1919

68. Genus Platerus Distant, 1903

177. Platerus bhabani Livingstone & Ravichandran,1991

178. Platerus pilchen Distant,1903

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69. Genus Poldidus Stal,1858

179. Polididus armatissimus Stal,1859

180. Polididus brevispina Livingstone & Ravichandran,1988

70. Genus Pristhisancus Amyot &Serville,1843

181. Pristhisancus zetterstedti Stal ,1859

71. Genus Raphidosoma Amyot & Serville,1843

182. Raphidosoma atkinsoni Bergroth,1893

183. Raphidosoma madukarensis Ravichandran & Livingstone, 1994

184. Raphidosoma tuberculatum Distant, 1902

72. Genus Rhynocoris Kolenati,1857

185. Rhynocoris costalis (Stal, 1866)

186. Rhynocoris cruralis Bergroth, 1915

187. Rhynocoris fuscipes (Fabricius,1787)

188. Rhynocoris kumarii Ambrose& Livingstone,1986

189. Rhynocoris lapidocola Smuel & Joshep1,953

190. Rhynocoris longifrons(Stal, 1874)

191. Rhynocoris marginatus (Fabricius, 1794)

192. Rhynocoris marginellus(Fabricius,1803)

193. Rhynocoris monticola(Oshanin, 1870)

194. Rhynocoris nilgiriensis Distant,1903

195. Rhynocoris nysiiphagus Samuel & Joseph, 1953

196. Rhynocoris pygmaes Distant, 1903 16

197. Rhynocoris reuteri(Distant, 1879)

198. Rhynocoris shevroyensis Hedge, 1989

199. Rhynocoris squalus Distant,1902

200. Rhynocoris tristicolor (Reuter,1881)

201. Rhynocoris varians Paiva ,1918

73. Genus Rihirbus Stal, 1861

202. Rihirbus trochantericus Stal,1861

74. Genus Scipinia Stal,1861

203. Scipinia horrida (Stal,1861)

75. Genus Serendiba Distant, 1906

204. Serendiba pundaluoyae Distant, 1906

76. Genus Sphedanolestes Stal, 1866

205. Sphedanolestes aurescens Distant ,1919

206. Sphedanolestes badgleyi Distant, 1909

207. Sphedanolestes bicolourous Livingstone & Ravichandran, 1989

208. Sphedanolestes bowringi Distant ,1909

209. Sphedanolestes dives Distant, 1902

210. Sphedanolestes faterculus Bergroth,1908

211. Sphedanolestes funeralis Distant,1903

212. Sphedanolestes himalayensis Distant, 1909

213. Sphedanolestes impessicolis (Stal, 1861) 17

214. Sphedanolestes indicus Reuter, 1881

215. Sphedanolestes limbativentris Breddin, 1913

216. Sphedanolestes meindicus(Stal, 1866)

217. Sphedanolestes minusculus Bergroth, 1908

218. Sphedanolestes nigrocephala Livingstone &Ravichandran, 1989

219. Sphedanolestes pubinotum Reuter ,1881

220. Sphedanolestes pulcheriventris (Stal, 1863)

221. Sphedanolestes signatus Distant, 1903

222. Sphedanolestes sigmatellus Distant ,1903

223. Sphedanolestes trichrous Stal, 1874

224. Sphedanolestes variabilis Distant, 1902

77. Genus Sycanus Amyot & Serville,1843

225. Sycanus affinis Reuter, 1881

226. Sycanus albofasciatus Bergroth, 1908

227. Sycanus ater(Wolff, 1802)

228. Sycanus atrocoerulens Signoret, 1862

229. Sycanus bifidus (Fabricius,1787)

230. Sycanus collaris (Fabricius,1785)

231. Sycanus croceovittatus Dohrn, 1959

232. Sycanus dubius Paiva, 1919

233. Sycanus falleni Stal, 1863

234. Sycanus galbanus Distant ,1906

235. Sycanus indagator Stal,1863

236. Sycanus inermis Distant ,1902 18

237. Sycanus pyrrhomelas Walker, 1873

238. Sycanus reclinatus Stal Dorn, 1859

239. Sycanus rubicratus Stal, 1874

240. Sycanus ventralis Distant ,1919

241. Sycanus versicolor Dohrn, 1859

242. Sycanus vividus Distant, 1919

78. Genus Velinus Stal, 1865

243. Velinus annulatus Distant, 1879

244. Velinus castaneus Distant, 1919

245. Velinus lobatus(Stal, 1866)

246. Velinus nigripes Distant,1919

79. Genus Vesbius Stal,1865

247. Vesbius perpureus (Thunberg, 1783)

248. Vesbius sanguinosus Stal ,1874

80. Genus Villanovanus Distant, 1902

249.Villanovanus dichrous (Stal, 1863)

6. Subfamily Holoptilinae Amyot & Serville, 1843

Tribe Holoptilini Lepletier & Serville,1825

81. Genus Holoptilius Lepletier & Serville, 1825

250. Holoptilus fasciatus Reuter, 1881 19

251. Holoptilus flavus Montandon ,1907

252. Holoptilus melanospilus (Walker,1873)

253. Holoptilus viverra (Walker, 1873)

7. Subfamily Peiratinae Stal, 1859

82. Genus Androclus Stal, 1863

254. Androclus granulatus Stal,1863

255. Androclus pictus (Herr- Schaeffer, 1848)

83. Genus Cata miarus Amyot & Serville,1843

256. Catamiarus brevipennis (Serville, 1831)

84. Genus Cleptocoris Stal, 1866

257. Cleptocoris atromaculatus Stal,1870

258. Cleptocoris lepturoides (Wolff, 1804)

85. Genus Ectomocoris Mayr, 1865

259. Ectomocoris apimaculatus Distant,1919

260.Ectomocoris atrox (Stal, 1855)

261.Ectomocoris cordatus (Wolff, 1804)

262. Ectomocoris cordiger Stal, 1866

263. Ectomocoris cyaneus (Stal,1863)

264. Ectomocoris elegans (Fabricius,1803)

265. Ectomocoris erebus (Distant, 1904) 20

266. Ectomocoris favomaculatus Stal, 1870

267. Ectomocoris gangeticus (Bergroth, 1894)

268. Ectomocoris horridus(Kirby, 1891)

269. Ectomocoris melanopterus Distant,1919

270. Ectomocoris nigrochripes Murugan &Livingstone1994

271. Ectomocoris ochropterus Stal 1866

272. Ectomocoris picturatus Distant, 1919

273. Ectomocoris quadrigutttus (Fabricius,1781)

274. Ectomocoris quadrimaculatus ( Serveille, 1831)

275. Ectomocoris simulans Distant, 1919

276. Ectomocoris tibialis Distant, 1902

277. Ectomocoris tuberculatum Livingstone & Murugan, 1988

278. Ectomocoris vishnu Distant, 1902

279 . Ectomocoris xavierei Vennison & Ambrose, 12990

86. Genus Lestomerus Amyot & Serville,1843

280. Lestomerus affinis (Serville, 1831)

281. Lestomerus sanctus(Fabricius,1787)

282. Lestomerus wroughtoni Bergroth,1915

87. Genus Pirates Serville,1831

283. Pirates bicolorDistant,1903

284. Pirates flavipes (Walker,1873)

285. Pirates mundulus Stal, 1874

286. Pirates punctum (Fabricius,1794) 21

287. Pirates unipunctatus Livingstone &Murugan, 1988

88. Genus Phalantus Stal,1863

288. Phalantus geniculatus Stal, 1863

89. Genus Sirthenea Spinola,1840

289. Sirthenea bharathi Sucheta &Chopra,1998

290. Sirthenea flavipes (Stal,1855)

291. Sirthenea nigripes Murugan &Livingstone,1990

90. Genus Spilodermus Stal, 1868

292. Spilodermatus quadrinotatus (Fabricius, 1798)

8. Subfamily Physoderinae Miller,1954

91. Genus Physoderes Westwood, 1846

293. Physoderes bengalensis (Distant,1909)

294. Physoderes impexa (Distant,1903)

9. Subfamily Reduviinae ( Acanthaspidinae Distant,1902)

92. Genus Acanthaspis Amyot & Serville,1843

295. Acanthaspis alagiriensis Murugan & L ivingstone, 1994

296. Acanthaspis angulans Stal, 1859

297. Acanthaspis annulicornis Stal,1874

298. Acanthaspis apicata Distant, 1903 22

299. Acanthaspis biguttula Stal,1863

300. Acanthaspis bisitillata Stal, 1858

301. Acanthaspis bombayensis Distant, 1909

302. Acanthaspis cannata Murugan & Livingstone, 1994

303. Acanthaspis cincticrus Stal, 1859

304. Acanthaspis concinnula Stal, 1863

305. Acanthaspis coprologus (Annandale,1906)

306. Acanthaspis coranodes Stal, 1874

307. Acanthaspis flavipes Stal, 1855

308. Acanthaspis fulvipes (Dallas,1850)

309. Acanthaspis gulo Stal, 1863

310. Acanthaspis helluo Stal,1863

311. Acanthaspis laoensis Distant, 1919

312. Acanthaspis lineatipes Reuter, 1881

313. Acanthaspis livingstonei Vennison & Ambrose, 1988

314. Acanthaspis lutipes Walker, 1873

315. Acanthaspis maculata Distant, 1910

316. Acanthaspis megaspila Walker, 1873

317. Acanthaspis micrographa Walker, 1873

318. Acanthaspis minutum Livingstone &Murugan, 1988

319. Acanthaspis nigricans Ambrose,1994

320. Acanthaspis nigripes Livingstone &Murugan,1988

321. Acanthaspis pedestris Stal, 1863

322. Acanthaspis pernobilis Reuter, 1881

323. Acanthaspis philomanmanae Vennison &Ambrose, 1988 23

324. Acanthaspis pustulata Stal,1874

325. Acanthaspis quinquespinosa (Fabricius,1781)

326. Acanthaspis rama Distant,1902

327. Acanthaspis rugulosa Stal, 1863

328. Acanthaspis sexguttata(Fabricius, 1775)

329. Acanthaspis sruvani Livingstone &Murugan, 1988

330. Acanthaspis siva Distant, 1902

331. Acanthaspis subrufa Distant 1903

332. Acanthaspis tavoyana Distant, 1903

333. Acanthaspis tergeminata Burmeister, 1835

334. Acanthaspis trimaculata Reuter, 1887

335. Acanthaspis unifasciata (Wolff, 1800)

336. Acanthaspis variegata Stal, 1874

93. Genus Alloeocranum Reuter, 1881

337. Alloeocranum quadrisignatum (Reuter, 1881)

94. Genus Durganda Amyot &Serville, 1843

338. Durganda fulvescens Distant, 1902

95. Genus Durgandana Miller, 1957

339. Durgandana formidabilis (Distant, 1919)

96. Genus Edocla Stal, 1859

340. Edocla heberiI Murugan &Livingstone,1990 24

341. Edocla maculatus Murugan &Livingsone,1990

342. Edocla punctum Murugan &Livingsone,1990

343. Edocla sindica Bergroth, 1908

344. Edocla slateri Distant, 1903

97. Genus Empyrocoris Miller, 1953

345. Empyrocoris annulata (Distant,1919)

346. Empyrocoris henryi Miller, 1959

347. Empyrocoris kapuri Miller, 1959

348. Empyrocoris pelia (Distant, 1902)

349. Empyrocoris salvazai Miller, 1955

98. Genus Ganesocoris Miller,1955

350. Ganesocoris angiportus (Distant, 1902)

351. Ganesocoris serratus Miller, 1955

99. Genus Gerbelius Distant, 1930

352. Gerbelius ornatus Distant, 1903

100. Genus Hadrokerala Wygodzinsky &Lent,1980

353. Hadrokerala major Wygodzinsky &Lent,1980

101. Genus Isdegardes Distant, 1909

354. Isdegardes melanocephalus Distant, 1909

102. Genus Lenaeus Stal, 1859 25

355. Lenaeus indicus Miller,1954

103. Genus Mesancanthapsis Livingstone & Murugan, 1993

356. Mesancanthapsis kovainsis Livingstone &Murugan, 1993

104. Genus Nanokerala Wygodzinsky & Lent, 1980

357. Nanokerala browni Wygodzinsky & Lent, 1980

105. Genus Neocanthapsis Murugan &Livingston, 1991

358. Neocanthapsis maculatus Murugan &Livingston, 1991

106. Genus Neotiarodes Miller, 1957

359. Neotiarodes rusticus( Distant, 1919)

107. Genus Paralenaeus Reuter,1881

360. Paralenaeus pyrrhomealus Reuter,1881

108. Genus Pasira Stal,1859

361. Pasira perpusilla (Walker, 1873)

109. Genus Pasiropsis Reuter, 1881

362. Pasiropsis major Distant,1919

363. Pasiropsis nigerrima Bergroth,1896

110. Genus Psophis Stal,1863 26

364. Psophis brunneipes Miller,1959

365. Psophis erythraea Stal,1863

111. Genus Ripurocoris Miller,1959

366. Ripurocoris indicus Miller,1959

112. Genus Reduvius Fabricius,1775

367. Reduvius cincticrus Reuter, 1887

368. Reduvius delicatula Distant, 1909

369. Reduvius esau Distant,1902

370. Reduvius hingstoni Miller, 1955

371. Reduvius knyvetti Distant, 1902

372. Reduvius limatus Miller, 1955

373. Reduvius transnaminalis Distant, 1902

374. Reduvius(Reduvius) melanopterus var a&b Stal, 1874

113. Genus Tapeinus Laporte,1833

375. Tapeinus fuscipennis (Stal,1874)

376. Tapeinus marginellus ( Distant, 1879)

377. Tapeinus reuteri Bergroth, 1909

378. Tapeinus singulans (Walker, 1873)

379. Tapeinus zonatus (Stal,1874)

114. Genus Tiarodes Burmiester,1875

380. Tiarodes assasmensis Miller, 1959 27

381. Tiarodes brunneiventris Miller, 1959

382. Tiarodes helluo Miller, 1959

383. Tiarodes meldolae Distant, 1880

384. Tiarodes ostentans Miller, 1959

385. Tiarodes salvazaui Miller,1959

386. Tiarodes versicolor (Laporte,1833)

387. Tiarodes vilis Miller, 1959

115. Genus Tiarodurganda Breddin,1903

388. Tiarodurganda pedestris (Distant,1919)

116. Genus Velitra Stal,1866

389. Velitra neelai Murugan & Livingstone, 1987

390. Velitra rubropicta (Amyot & Serville, 1843)

391. Velitra sinensis (Walker,1873)

392. Velitra stigmatica Distant, 1903

10. Subfamily Saicinae Stal,1859

117. Genus Gallobelgicus Distant,1906

393. Gallobelgicus monticolus Miller, 1957

394. Gallobelgicus typicus Distant, 1906

118. Genus Panagocoris Miller, 1957

395. Panagocoris agilis Miller, 1957

396. Panagocoris debilis Miller, 1957 28

119. Genus Polytoxus Spinola ,1840

397. Polytoxus distanti Villeris, 1943

398. Polytoxus formidabilis Distant,1910

399. Polytoxus fuscovittatus (Stal, 1859)

400. Polytoxus maculates Distant, 1903

401. Polytoxus pallescens Distant, 1903

11. Subfamily Salyavatinae Amoyt & Serville,1843

120. Genus Lisarda Stal,1859

10. Lisarda annulosa Stal, 1874

11. Lisarda inornata ( Walker,1873)

12. Lisarda longispina Distant, 1903

13. Lisarda recurva Distant, 1902

121. Genus Nudiscutella Murugan & Livingstone, 1990

14. Nudiscutella frontispina Murugan & Livingstone, 1990

122. Genus Paralisarda Miller, 1957

407. Paralisarda malabarica Miller,1957

123. Genus Petalocheirus Burmeister,1835

408. Petalocheirus brachialis Stal, 1858

409. Petalocheirus mayanmarnus Distant, 1903

410. Petalocheirus indicus Reuter, 1887 29

124. Genus Rulandus Distant , 1902

411. Rulandus phaedrus Distant, 1902

125. Genus Vlentia Stal, 1865

412. Vlentia apetala (Vuillefroy,1884)

413. Vlentia compressipes Stal, 1874

12. Subfamily Stenopodainae Amoyt & Serville, 1843

126. Genus Aulacogenia Stal ,1870

414. Aulacogenia indica Miller, 1954

415. Aulacogenia umbrosa Miller, 1954

127. Genus Bardesanes Distant, 1909

416. Bardesanes sensenotatus Livingstone & Ravichandran, 1989

128. Genus Canthesaneus Amoyt & Serville, 1843

417. Canthesaneus gula (Distant, 1902)

418. Canthesaneus hlluo Stal, 1863

419. Canthesaneus picticollis Stal, 1874

129. Genus Caunus Stal , 1865

420. Caunus fannotor Reuter, 1882

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130. Genus Hemisastrapada Livingstone &Ravichandran,1988

421. Hemisastrapada gandhigramensis Livingstone & Ravichandran, 1988

131. Genus Kumanocoris Miller, 1952

422. Kumanocoris ornatus Miller, 1952

132. Genus Neoklugia Distant, 1919

423. Neoklugia typica Distant, 1919

133. Genus Neothodelmus Distant,1919

424. Neothodelmus typicus Distant, 1919

134. Genus Oncocephalus Klug, 1830

425. Oncocephalus anniei Stal, 1855

426. Oncocephalus annulipes Distant, 1909

427. Oncocephalus attrrimus Distant, 1909

428. Oncocephalus bipunctatus Livingstone & Ravichandran, 1990

429. Oncocephalus chamundicus Livingstone &Ravichandran, 1990

430. Oncocephalus cingalensis Walker, 1873

431. Oncocephalus fuscinotum Reuter, 1982

432. Oncocephalus funeralis Distant,1919

433. Oncocephalus impudicus Reuter, 1982

434. Oncocephalus klugi Distant, 1902

435. Oncocephalus micropterus Horvath,1989

436. Oncocephalus modestus Reuter, 1982 31

437. Oncocephalus morosus Distant, 1902

438. Oncocephalus naboides Walker,1873

439. Oncocephalus notatus ( Klug, 1812)

440. Oncocephalus pilosulus Reuter, 1882

441. Oncocephalus putoni Reuter, 1830

442. Oncocephalus schioedtr Reuer, 1882

443. Oncocephalus yashpalli Livingstone & Ravichandran, 1990

135. Genus Pygolampis Germer,1817

444. Pygolampis foeda Stal, 1859

445. Pygolampis unicolor Walker, 1873

136. Genus Sastrapada Amoyt & Serville, 1843

446. Sastrapada baerensprungi (Stal , 1859)

447. Sastrapada elongata Livingstone& Ravichandran, 1989

137. Genus Staccia Stal,1865

448. Staccia diluta (Stal, 1859)

449. Staccia javanicaReuter, 1887

138. Genus Streptophocoris Miller,1957

450. Streptophocoris indicus Miller, 1957

139. Genus Thodelmus Stal, 1859

451. Thodelmus falleni Stal, 1859 32

452. Thodelmus trispinosus Stal,1874

13. Subfamily Triatominae Jeannet, 1919

Tribe Tritomini Jeannet, 1919

140. Genus Linshcosteus Distant,1902

453. Linshcosteus carnifes Distant, 1902

454. Linshcosteus chota Lent & Wygodznsky, 1979

455. Linshcosteus cofumus Ghauri,1976

456. Linshcosteus costalis Ghauri, 1976

457. Linshcosteus kali Lent & Wygodznsky, 1979

458. Linshcosteus karupus Galvao et al., 2002

141. Genus Triatoma Laporte ,1833

459. Triatoma rubrofasciatus (de Geer, 1773)

14. Subfamily Tribelocephalinae Stal, 1866

Tribe Opistoplatyni Villiers, 1943

142. Genus Opistoplatys Westwood, 1834

460. Opistoplatys cornutus Distant, 1919

461. Opistoplatys majuscules Distant, 1902

Tribe Tribelocephalini Villers,1943

143. Genus Apocaucus Distant, 1909

462. Apocaucus laneus Distant,1909 33

144. Genus Tribelocephala Stal, 1853

463. Tribelocephala comparanda Bergroth, 1910

464. Tribelocephala indica Walker,1873

465. Tribelocephala uppasi Livingstone & Ravichandran, 1989

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