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CHECKLIST OF INDIAN ASSASSIN BUGS (INSECTA: HEMIPTERA: REDUVIIDAE)
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 Insect 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 species 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: HETEROPTERA FAMILY: REDUVIIDAE 1. Subfamily Centrocneminae Miller,1956
1. Genus 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 Emesini 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 Gardena Dohrn,1859
69. Gardena muscicapa(Bergroth,1906)
28. Genus Myiophanes Reuter,1881
70. Myiophanes kempi China,1924
29. Genus Stenolemus 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 Empicoris Wolff, 1811
93. Empicoris rubromaculatus (Blackburn,1889)
5. Subfamily Harpactorinae 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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