Rhynocoris

Rhynocoris
	Rhynocoris rubricus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Suborder:	Heteroptera
Family:	Reduviidae
Subfamily:	Harpactorinae
Tribe:	Harpactorini
Genus:	Rhynocoris; Hahn, 1834
Species
	See Text
Synonyms
	Scotarpax Amyot, 1846; Rhinocoris Kolenati, 1857 (Lapsus calami); Charontus Stål, 1874; Chirillus Stål, 1874; Diphymus Stål, 1874; Harpiscus Stål, 1874; Hypertolmus Stål, 1874; Lamphrius Stål, 1874; Oncauchenius Stål, 1874; Coranideus Reuter, 1881;

Rhynocoris annulatus looking for prey

Rhynocoris (historically often misspelled as "Rhinocoris"^[1]) is a genus of assassin bug, family (Reduviidae), in the subfamily Harpactorinae.

Species of this genus are noted for providing parental care of offspring. Parental care is unusual in subsocial insects, having only evolved six times in the Heteroptera. R. tristis for example, is well known for guarding egg masses.^[2]

Life history

Rhynocoris kumarii is known to prey upon the larvae of Euproctis fraterna (Moore).^[3]

Partial list of Species

Rhynocoris abramovi (Oshanin, 1870)
Rhynocoris albopilosus (Signoret, 1858)
Rhynocoris albopunctatus (Stål, 1855)
Rhynocoris iracundus (Poda, 1761)
Rhynocoris kapangae Schouteden, 1952
Rhynocoris kavirondo Jeannel, 1916
Rhynocoris kedahensis Miller, 1941
Rhynocoris kervillei Horváth, 1911
Rhynocoris kumarii Ambrose and Livingstone, 1986^[4]
Rhynocoris leucospilus (Stål, 1859)
Rhynocoris marginatus (Fabricius, 1794)
Rhynocoris rubricus (Germar, 1814)
Rhynocoris transitus Hoberlandt, 1951
Rhynocoris tristis (Stål, 1855)
Rhynocoris trochantericus (Reuter, 1877)
Rhynocoris tropicus (Herrich, 1848)
Rhynocoris ventralis (Say, 1832)

Gallery

Rhynocoris annulatus
Rhynocoris cuspidatus
Rhynocoris erythropus
Rhynocoris iracundus
Rhynocoris punctiventris
Rhynocoris rubricus

References

^ Parker, A.H. (1969). The predatory and reproductive bahvious of Rhinocoris bicolor and R. tropicus (HEMIPTERA: REDUVIIDAE). Ent. Exp. & Appl. 12: 107-117
^ Beal, Christy A.; Tallamy, Douglas W. (July 2006). "A new record of amphisexual care in an insect with exclusive paternal care: Rhynocoris tristis (Heteroptera: Reduviidae)". Journal of Ethology. 24 (3): 305–307. doi:10.1007/s10164-005-0190-2. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |lastauthoramp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)
^ Ambrose, Dunston P.; Rajan, S. Jesu; Raja, J. Micheal (2008). "Functional response of Rhynocoris kumarii Ambrose and Livingstone and normal and synergy-505 exposed Rhynocoris marginatus (Fab.) to larva of Euproctis fraterna (Moore)". Indian Journal of Entomology. 70 (3): 206–216. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |lastauthoramp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)
^ Ambrose, Dunston P.; Livingstone, David (1986). "A new species of Rhynocoris (Fabricius) from southern India (Heteroptera-Reduviidae-Harpactorinae)". Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 83 (1): 173–177. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |lastauthoramp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)

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[1] Parker, A.H. (1969). The predatory and reproductive bahvious of Rhinocoris bicolor and R. tropicus (HEMIPTERA: REDUVIIDAE). Ent. Exp. & Appl. 12: 107-117

[2] Beal, Christy A.; Tallamy, Douglas W. (July 2006). "A new record of amphisexual care in an insect with exclusive paternal care: Rhynocoris tristis (Heteroptera: Reduviidae)". Journal of Ethology. 24 (3): 305–307. doi:10.1007/s10164-005-0190-2. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |lastauthoramp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)

[3] Ambrose, Dunston P.; Rajan, S. Jesu; Raja, J. Micheal (2008). "Functional response of Rhynocoris kumarii Ambrose and Livingstone and normal and synergy-505 exposed Rhynocoris marginatus (Fab.) to larva of Euproctis fraterna (Moore)". Indian Journal of Entomology. 70 (3): 206–216. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |lastauthoramp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)

[4] Ambrose, Dunston P.; Livingstone, David (1986). "A new species of Rhynocoris (Fabricius) from southern India (Heteroptera-Reduviidae-Harpactorinae)". Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 83 (1): 173–177. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |lastauthoramp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)

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