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Reduvius
Sign in to saveReduvius is a large genus of reduviids. The masked hunter, Reduvius personatus, is an example of this genus.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderHemiptera
- FamilyReduviidae
Reduvius est un genre d'insectes hémiptères, un « réduve » du sous-ordre des hétéroptères (punaises).
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 165
- With media
- 16
- Family
- Reduviidae
- Collections
- SAM, UCM, UNM, NMMNHS, NHMUK, NMSU
- Recorded in
- Namibia, Kenya, Zimbabwe, United States, Australia
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Reduviinae
- Image
- (MHNT) Reduvius personatus on Dasiphora fruticosa.jpg
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- Reduvius
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- Category:Reduvius
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Reduvius is a large genus of reduviids. The masked hunter, Reduvius personatus, is an example of this genus.
They measure 8–22 mm. They are the largest predatory insects and one of the largest clades of predatory insects. They are found in many terrestrial ecosystems and microhabitats, ranging from mammal burrows in the desert to logs in rainforests.
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