Arilus carinatus

Arilus carinatus

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Family: Reduviidae

Arilus, or wheel bugs due to the semicircular crest on the pronotum, is a genus of true bugs in the family Reduviidae, subfamily Harpactorinae and tribe Harpactorini. Most species are found in the Americas. Arilus is a generalist predator of insects.

Distribution

Arilus carinatus — (c) Cajá-manga, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Cajá-manga · CC-BY

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Brazil · 456Argentina · 15France · 5

Sources and credits

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Arilus carinatus

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