''Cydnocoris'' is a genus of assassin bugs found in tropical Asia. It has been suggested that this genus be either treated as a synonym of ''Cutocoris'' or the later name be suppressed.
''Cydnocoris gilvus'' has been considered a potential biological control agent against ''
Helopeltis
The genus ''Helopeltis'', also known as mosquito bugs, is a group of Heteropterans in the family Miridae (capsid bugs) and tribe Dicyphini. They include important pests of various crops, including cacao, cashew, cotton and tea. Now in a differen ...
'' as it is mass-culturable with low cannibalism. A post-mortem on a patient found that death had been caused by choking from inflamed throat caused by a ''Cydnocoris gilvus'' that had been accidentally ingested.
Species in the genus include:
* ''
Cydnocoris fasciatus''
* ''
Cydnocoris gilvus''
* ''
Cydnocoris crocatus''
* ''
Cydnocoris russatus''
References
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Hemiptera of Asia
Reduviidae
Hemiptera genera