Rhynocoris albopilosus

Rhynocoris albopilosus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Reduviidae
Genus: Rhynocoris
Species:
R. albopilosus
Binomial name
Rhynocoris albopilosus
(Signoret, 1858)

Rhynocoris albopilosus is a species of assassin bug in the Harpactorinae subfamily. This species, which is found in West Africa, exhibits a degree of male parental care, with males standing watch over females' eggs.

References

  • Bequaert J. 1935. Presocial behavior among the Hemiptera. Bul. Brooklyn. Entomological Society. 30: 177–191.


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