Kingdom Animalia Suborder Heteroptera Family Reduviidae Phylum Arthropoda Order True bugs | Class Insecta Superfamily Cimicomorpha Subfamily Ectrichodiinae Rank Genus | |
Similar Ectrichodiinae, True bugs, Ghilianella, Glymmatophora, Rasahus | ||
Brontostoma is a neotropical genus in the subfamily Ectrichodiinae of Reduviidae (assassin bugs). About 20 species have been described. These species are brightly colored with reds and oranges, and like all members of the Ectrichodiinae, specialize on millipede prey.
Partial list of species
References
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