Arilus
Genus of true bugs
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Arilus, or wheel bugs due to the semicircular crest on the pronotum,[1][2][3] is a genus of true bugs in the family Reduviidae, subfamily Harpactorinae and tribe Harpactorini. Most species are found in the Americas.[4] Arilus is a generalist predator of insects.[2]
| Arilus | |
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| Arilus cristatus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Reduviidae |
| Subfamily: | Harpactorinae |
| Tribe: | Harpactorini |
| Genus: | Arilus Hahn, 1831 |
See North American wheel bug for details about a representative species.
Species
Five extant species plus one fossil species are included within this genus:[5]
- Arilus carinatus (Forster, 1771)
- Arilus cristatus (Linnaeus, 1763) the North American wheel bug
- Arilus depressicollis (Stål, 1859)
- †Arilus faujasi Riou, 1999
- Arilus gallus (Stål, 1872)
- Arilus nigriceps Herrich-Schaeffer, 1848
Three additional species originally described in the genus are currently incertae sedis.[5]
- Arilus auctus Germar, 1837
- Arilus collaris Herrich-Schaeffer, 1848
- Arilus spiniceps Blanchard, 1843
