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Peiratinae

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Superfamily
  
Cimicomorpha

Higher classification
  
Assassin Bug

Order
  
True bugs

Suborder
  
Heteroptera

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Rank
  
Subfamily

Similar
  
Assassin Bug, True bugs, Insect, Rasahus, Stenopodainae

The Peiratinae are a subfamily of assassin bugs (Reduviidae) known as corsairs. The subfamily has a worldwide distribution, but concentrated in tropical areas. About 20 genera with 250 species are described.

Genera

  • Eidmannia Taeuber, 1934
  • Melanolestes Stål, 1866
  • Phorastes Kirkaldy, 1900
  • Rasahus Amyot and Serville, 1843
  • Sirthenea Spinola, 1840
  • Thymbreus Stål, 1859
  • Tydides Stål, 1865
  • References

    Peiratinae Wikipedia