''Durevius'' is a small
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
assassin bugs
The Reduviidae is a large cosmopolitan family of the suborder Heteroptera 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 ar ...
restricted to the island of
Madagascar
Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, is an island country that includes the island of Madagascar and numerous smaller peripheral islands. Lying off the southeastern coast of Africa, it is the world's List of islands by area, f ...
.
Five species are known.
Partial list of species
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Durevius piceus''
Villiers 1962
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Durevius tuberculatus''
Villiers 1950
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Durevius usingeri''
Villiers 1960
References
Reduviidae
Cimicomorpha genera
Insects of Madagascar
Endemic fauna of Madagascar
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