Cydnocoris
Genus of true bugs
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Cydnocoris is a genus of assassin bugs found in tropical Asia. It has been suggested that this genus be treated either as a synonym of Cutocoris Stål, 1859, or that the later name be suppressed.[1]
| Cydnocoris | |
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| Cydnocoris gilvus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Reduviidae |
| Tribe: | Harpactorini |
| Genus: | Cydnocoris Stål, 1866 |
| Type species | |
| Myocoris gilvus Burmeister, 1838 | |
Cydnocoris gilvus has been considered a potential biological control agent against Helopeltis, as it is mass-culturable with low cannibalism.[2] A post-mortem found that the patient died from choking due to throat inflammation caused by indigestion of a Cydnocoris gilvus.[3]
Species in the genus include:
- Cydnocoris fasciatus Reuter,1881
- Cydnocoris gilvus (Burmeister, 1837)
- Cydnocoris crocatus Stål, 1866
- Cydnocoris russatus Stål, 1867