Rhynocoris albopilosus

Rhynocoris albopilosus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: insecta
Order: hemiptera
Family: Reduviidae
Subfamily: Harpactorinae
Genus: Rhynocoris
Species: R. albopilosus
Binomial name
Rhynocoris albopilosus
Signoret

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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