Reduviidae Checklist: Assassin Bugs
Assassin bugs belong to the Reduviidae family. Almost all are ambush predators. They have a relatively narrow neck, sturdy build, and a formidable curved proboscis which is used to pierce its prey.
All photos are of live subjects shot in the field, with the dorsal view selected where available. Click on individual photos for larger views and views from other angles. As specimens were not collected, identifications were done purely based on photographs and may not be 100% accurate.
Some references were made from An Illustrated Identification Key to Assassin Bug Subfamilies and Tribes (Hemiptera: Reduviidae).
This page will be updated as and when IDs are received, please let me know if you spot any mistakes.
View my complete Flickr photo set: Reduviidae – Assassin Bugs.
Family: Reduviidae Latreille, 1807
Subfamily: Bactrodinae Stål, 1866
Subfamily: Emesinae Amyot and Serville, 1843
Singapore: Gardena sp.
Singapore: Gardena sp.
Singapore: Gardena sp.
West Malaysia: Gardena sp.
Singapore: Emesinae
Singapore: Emesinae
Singapore: Emesinae
Singapore: Emesinae
Singapore: Emesinae
Peru: Emesinae
Peru: Emesinae
Belize: Emesinae
Belize: Emesinae
Subfamily: Harpactorinae Amyot and Serville, 1843
West Malaysia: Amulius sp.
Singapore: cf. Vesbius sp.
Singapore: cf. Graptoclopius sp.
Singapore: Sycanus sp.
Singapore: Sycanus sp.
Singapore: Sycanus sp.
Singapore: Cosmolestes picticeps
Singapore: Cosmolestes picticeps
Subfamily: Reduviinae Latreille, 1807
Singapore: Acanthaspis cf. signifera Stål, 1863
Singapore: Acanthaspis cf. quadriannulata Miller, 1940
Singapore: Inara flavopicta Stål, 1859
Subfamily: Stenopodainae Amyot and Serville, 1843
Singapore: Unidentified
Singapore: Unidentified
Singapore: cf. Sastrapada sp.
Singapore: Canthesancus sp.
Singapore: Unidentified
Nymphs
Singapore: Unidentified
Singapore: Unidentified
East Malaysia: Unidentified
Singapore: Unidentified
Singapore: Unidentified
Singapore: Unidentified
Singapore: Unidentified
Singapore: Unidentified
Peru: Unidentified
Belize: Unidentified
Singapore: Emesinae
Singapore: Centrocnemidinae
East Malaysia: Unidentified
East Malaysia: Emesinae
East Malaysia: Unidentified
Eggs
Singapore: Harpactorinae
Unidentified
Singapore: Unidentified
Singapore: Unidentified
Singapore: Unidentified
Singapore: Unidentified
Thailand: Unidentified
Thailand: Unidentified
Cambodia: Unidentified
Peru: Unidentified
Peru: Unidentified
Peru: Unidentified
Peru: Unidentified
Peru: Unidentified
Peru: Unidentified
Belize: Unidentified
Belize: Unidentified
Singapore: Unidentified
West Malaysia: Unidentified
Singapore: Unidentified
East Malaysia: Unidentified
East Malaysia: Unidentified
