Rhynocoris albopilosus
Appearance
Rhynocoris albopilosus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hemiptera |
Suborder: | Heteroptera |
Family: | Reduviidae |
Genus: | Rhynocoris |
Species: | R. albopilosus
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Binomial name | |
Rhynocoris albopilosus (Signoret, 1858)
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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
[edit]- Bequaert J. 1935. Presocial behavior among the Hemiptera. Bul. Brooklyn. Entomological Society. 30: 177–191.