Sinea
Encyclopedia
Sinea is a New World
genus
of assassin bug
s, in the subfamily Harpactorinae
. 13 species have been described, mostly from the Southwestern United States
and Central America
.
New World
The New World is one of the names used for the Western Hemisphere, specifically America and sometimes Oceania . The term originated in the late 15th century, when America had been recently discovered by European explorers, expanding the geographical horizon of the people of the European middle...
genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of assassin bug
Reduviidae
Reduviidae is a large, cosmopolitan family of predatory insects in the suborder Heteroptera...
s, in the 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...
. 13 species have been described, mostly from the Southwestern United States
Southwestern United States
The Southwestern United States is a region defined in different ways by different sources. Broad definitions include nearly a quarter of the United States, including Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah...
and Central America
Central America
Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
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Partial list of species
- Sinea anacantha Hussey, 1953
- Sinea complexa Caudell, 1900
- Sinea confusa Caudell, 1901
- Sinea coronata Stål, 1862
- Sinea defecta Stål, 1862
- Sinea diademaSinea diademaSinea diadema is a species of assassin bug family , in the subfamily Harpactorinae. It is native to North America and found in the Midwest in fields, often associated with goldenrod Solidago missouriensis Nuttall....
(Fabricius, 1776) – spined assassin bug - Sinea raptoria Stål, 1862
- Sinea rileyi Montandon, 1893
- Sinea sanguisuga Stål, 1862
- Sinea spinipesSinea spinipesSinea spinipes is a species of assassin bug family , in the subfamily Harpactorinae. It is native to North America and found in the midwest along roadsides, forest edges, and open fields with scattered trees....
(Herrich-Schaeffer, 1846) - Sinea undulata Uhler, 1894