Rhynocoris iracundus
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Rhynocoris iracundus is a species of assassin and thread-legged bugs belonging to the family Reduviidae
, subfamily Harpactorinae
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R. iracundus differs from R. erythropus for the sides of the abdomen
yellow/orange and black instead of red and black. In general, the front lobe of pronotum of R. iracundus is broadly blackened, while in R. rubricus is red. Furthermore R. iracundus has less wide red stripes in legs and abdomen. The base of scutellum
is twice as long as the height.
This species is found in most continental Europe
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Reduviidae
Reduviidae is a large, cosmopolitan family of predatory insects in the suborder Heteroptera...
, subfamily Harpactorinae
Harpactorinae
Harpactorinae is a large subfamily of the reduviid . About 300 genera and 2000 species worldwide have been described. Some of the species of the genera Zelus, Pselliopus, Sinea and Apiomerus are of interest as natural enemies of crop pests.-partial list of genera:*Acholla Stål, 1862*Apiomerus...
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R. iracundus differs from R. erythropus for the sides of the abdomen
Abdomen
In vertebrates such as mammals the abdomen constitutes the part of the body between the thorax and pelvis. The region enclosed by the abdomen is termed the abdominal cavity...
yellow/orange and black instead of red and black. In general, the front lobe of pronotum of R. iracundus is broadly blackened, while in R. rubricus is red. Furthermore R. iracundus has less wide red stripes in legs and abdomen. The base of scutellum
Scutellum
The scutellum is the posterior portion of either the mesonotum or the metanotum of an insect thorax; however, it is used almost exclusively in the former context, as the metanotum is rather reduced in most insect groups. In the Hemiptera, and some Coleoptera, the scutellum is a small triangular...
is twice as long as the height.
This species is found in most continental Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
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