Saicinae
Encyclopedia
Saicinae is a subfamily of the family Reduviidae
, or the assassin bugs.
The taxonomic position of the genus Saicella
is uncertain, with characters similar to both the subfamilies Saicinae and Emesinae
.
Reduviidae
Reduviidae is a large, cosmopolitan family of predatory insects in the suborder Heteroptera...
, or the assassin bugs.
Genera
- Bagriella McAtee & Malloch, 1923
- Buninotus Maldonado & Capriles, 1981
- Caprilesia Gil-Santana, Marques & Costa, 2006
- Kiskeyana Weiruach & Forero, 2007
- Oncerotrachelus Stål, 1860
- Paratagalis Monte, 1943
- Polytoxus Spinola, 1840
- Pseudosaica Blinn, 1990
- Saica Amyot & Serville, 1843
- Saicireta Melo & Coscarón, 2005
- TagalisTagalisTagalis is a genus of assassin bugs in the family Reduviidae.-Species:* Tagalis evavilmae Gil-Santana, Gouveia & Zeraik, 2010* Tagalis seminigra Champion, 1899...
Stål, 1860
The taxonomic position of the genus Saicella
Saicella
Saicella is a genus of assassin bugs endemic to Hawaii. There are currently six species in the genus. Saicella's taxonomic position is uncertain, with characters similar to both the Saicinae and Emesinae subfamilies.-List of species:...
is uncertain, with characters similar to both the subfamilies Saicinae and Emesinae
Emesinae
Emesinae, or thread-legged bugs, are a subfamily of the Reduviidae . They are conspicuously different from the other reduviids by their very slender body form. They are stalking, predaceous insects that can be collected on palm fronds, cliffs, spider webbing, or near lights at night...
.