''Coilopus'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...

of the

assassin bug The Reduviidae are a large cosmopolitan family of the order Hemiptera (true bugs). Among the Hemiptera and together with the Nabidae almost all species are terrestrial ambush predators: most other predatory Hemiptera are aquatic. The main exa ...

family (Reduviidae), in the subfamily

Harpactorinae The Harpactorinae are a large subfamily of the Reduviidae (assassin bugs). About 300 genera and 2,000 species worldwide have been described. Some of the species of the genera ''Zelus'', ''Pselliopus'', ''Sinea'', and ''Apiomerus'' are of interes ...

. Species of this genus mimic wasps of the genus ''

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Partial list of species

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Coilopus vellus ''Coilopus'' is a genus of the assassin bug family (Reduviidae), in the subfamily Harpactorinae. Species of this genus mimic wasps of the genus ''Vespa Vespa () is an Italian luxury brand of scooter (motorcycle), scooters and mopeds ma ...

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Coilopus crabus ''Coilopus'' is a genus of the assassin bug family (Reduviidae), in the subfamily Harpactorinae. Species of this genus mimic wasps of the genus ''Vespa''. Partial list of species *''Coilopus vellus ''Coilopus'' is a genus of the assassin ...

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Reduviidae Cimicomorpha genera {{Cimicomorpha-stub