The Ectrichodiinae are a subfamily 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 ...

(Reduviidae) known for specializing on

millipedes Millipedes (originating from the Latin , "thousand", and , "foot") are a group of arthropods that are characterised by having two pairs of jointed legs on most body segments; they are known scientifically as the class Diplopoda, the name derive ...

as prey. The group comprises more than 600 species in about 115 genera, making it a fairly large subfamily. The bugs are also known for their

aposematic coloration Aposematism is the advertising by an animal, whether terrestrial or marine, to potential predators that it is not worth attacking or eating. This unprofitability may consist of any defenses which make the prey difficult to kill and eat, such ...

, often brightly colored metallic blue, red, or yellow. Species of this subfamily hide under

leaf litter Plant litter (also leaf litter, tree litter, soil litter, litterfall, or duff) is dead plant material (such as leaves, bark, needles, twigs, and cladodes) that has fallen to the ground. This detritus or dead organic material and its constituen ...

and sometimes boulders and hunt at night. Females have wing reduction and or/ extreme sexual dimorphism.

Genera

The following genera are recognised in the subfamily Ectrichodiinae: ;Tribe Abelocephalini Forthman and Weirauch, 2017 *'' Abelocephala'' Maldonado, 1996 *'' Afrodecius'' Jeannel, 1919 *'' Apocaucus'' Distant, 1909 *'' Enigmocephala'' Rédei, 2007 *'' Gastrogyrus'' Bergroth, 1921 *'' Homognetus'' Bergroth, 1923 *'' Matangocoris'' Miller, 1940 *'' Megapocaucus'' Miller, 1954
;Tribe Ectrichodiini Amyot and Serville, 1843 *'' Adrania'' Stål, 1863 *'' Afrocastra'' Breddin, 1903 *'' Antiopula'' Bergroth, 1863 *'' Antiopuloides'' Miller, 1952 *'' Audernaculus'' Miller, 1941 *'' Audernacus'' Distant, 1904 *''

Austrokatanga ''Austrokatanga monteithi'' is a species of assassin bug, the sole member of its genus, in the subfamily Ectrichodiinae of Reduviidae. This species is found in Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country ...

'' Weirauch, Rabitsch and Rédei, 2009 *'' Bannania'' Hsiao, 1973 *'' Bayerus'' Distant, 1904 *'' Bergeviniella'' Villiers, 1948 *'' Borgmeierina'' Wygodzinsky, 1949 *'' Brisbanocoris'' Miller, 1957 *''

Brontostoma ''Brontostoma'' is a neotropical genus of assassin bugs in the family Reduviidae. About 20 species have been described. These species are brightly colored with reds and oranges, and like all members of the Ectrichodiinae, specialize on millipede ...

'' Kirkaldy, 1904 *'' Caecina'' Stål, 1863 *'' Caloundranius'' Miller, 1957 *'' Centraspis'' Schaum in Peters and Schaum, 1853 *'' Centropleurocoris'' Miller, 1955 *'' Choucoris'' Cai in Cai, Yan and Chen, 2000 *'' Cimbus'' Hahn, 1831 *'' Cleptria'' Stål, 1853 *'' Colastocoris'' Miller, 1959 *'' Cricetopareis'' Breddin, 1903 *'' Cryptonannus'' Dougherty, 1995 *'' Daraxa'' Stål, 1859 *'' Distirogaster'' Horváth, 1914 *'' Dithectocoris'' Swanson, 2017 *'' Ditulocoris'' Miller, 1955 *'' Doblepardocoris'' Dougherty, 1995 *'' Dystecta'' Breddin, 1901 *'' Ectrichodia'' Lepeletier and Serville, 1825 *'' Ectrychotes'' Burmeister, 1835 *'' Ectrychotoides'' Miller, 1954 *'' Gibbosella'' Chlond, 2010 *'' Glymmatophora'' Stål, 1853 *'' Guionius'' Distant, 1909 *'' Haematoloecha'' Stål, 1874 *'' Haematorrhophus'' Stål, 1874 *'' Hemihaematorrhophus'' Murugan and Livingstone, 1995 *'' Hexamerocerus'' Reuter, 1881 *'' Idiocleptria'' Miller, 1956 *'' Kasaka'' Schouteden, 1952 *'' Katanga'' Schouteden, 1903 *'' Labidocoris'' Mayr, 1865 *'' Lamprogastocoris'' Miller, 1952 *'' Leptomendis'' Breddin, 1903 *'' Libaviellus'' Miller, 1941 *''

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'' Distant, 1904 *'' Libyomendis'' Breddin, 1903 *'' Luluacoris'' Villiers, 1972 *'' Lyramna'' Breddin, 1900 *'' Maraenaspis'' Karsch, 1892 *'' Margacoris'' D. J. Carpintero, 1980 *'' Marojejycoris'' Forthman, Chlond and Weirauch, 2016 *'' Mascaregnasa'' Distant, 1909 *'' Menbyolidis'' Villiers, 1948 *'' Mendis'' Stål, 1859 *'' Mendola'' Breddin, 1900 *'' Microsanta'' Breddin, 1903 *'' Microstemmatodes'' Putshkov, 1985 *'' Microstemmella'' Miller, 1952 *'' Microstemmidea'' Miller, 1952 *'' Mimocleptria'' Horváth, 1914 *'' Miomerocerus'' Karsch, 1892 *'' Nannocleptria'' Miller, 1952 *'' Nebriscoides'' Miller, 1957 *'' Nebriscus'' Bergroth, 1895 *'' Neobayerus'' Miller, 1954 *'' Neohaematorrhophus'' Ambrose and Livingstone, 1986 *'' Neolibavius'' Miller, 1941 *'' Neosantosia'' Miller, 1941 *'' Neoscadra'' Miller, 1941 *'' Neoscadroides'' Miller, 1954 *'' Neozirta'' Distant, 1919 *'' Nularda'' Stål, 1859 *'' Okondo'' Schouteden, 1931 *'' Paracleptria'' Miller, 1952 *'' Paralibavius'' Paiva, 1919 *'' Parascadra'' Miller, 1954 *'' Paravilius'' Miller, 1955 *''

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'' Horváth, 1914 *'' Pothea'' Amyot and Serville, 1843 *'' Preangerocoris'' Miller, 1954 *'' Pseudodaraxa'' D. J. Carpintero, 1980 *'' Pseudopothea'' Wygodzinsky, 1951 *'' Pseudozirta'' Bérenger and Gil-Santana, 2005 *'' Pyrodocoris'' Miller, 1955 *'' Quercetanus'' Distant, 1904 *'' Quinssyana'' Distant, 1913 *'' Racelda'' Signoret, 1863 *'' Rellimocoris'' Dougherty, 1982 *'' Rhiginia'' Stål, 1859 *'' Rhysostethus'' Hsiao, 1973 *'' Rochonia'' Distant, 1913 *'' Santosia'' Stål, 1858 *'' Scadra'' Stål, 1859 *'' Scadrana'' Miller, 1954 *'' Schmitzicoris'' Villiers, 1976 *'' Schottus'' Distant, 1902 *'' Schuhella'' Dougherty, 1995 *'' Sciaphilocoris'' Miller, 1949 *'' Sinchocoris'' Dougherty, 1995 *'' Sphinctocoris'' Mayr, 1865 *'' Synavecoris'' Villiers, 1968 *'' Synectrychotes'' Livingstone and Murugan, 1987 *'' Tamaonia'' China, 1940 *'' Tanindrazanus'' Forthman, Chlond and Weirauch, 2016 *'' Tasmanocoris'' Miller, 1952 *'' Toliarus'' Forthman, Chlond and Weirauch, 2016 *'' Toxopeusiana'' Miller, 1954 *'' Toxopus'' Bergroth, 1905 *'' Tracasafra'' Villiers, 1948 *'' Travassocoris'' Wygodzinsky, 1947 *'' Triclepola'' Villiers, 1948 *'' Vilius'' Stål, 1863 *'' Wygodzinskyocoris'' Dougherty, 1995 *'' Xarada'' D. J. Carpintero, 1980 *'' Xenorhyncocoris'' Miller, 1938 *'' Zirta'' Stål, 1859 *'' Zombocoris'' Miller, 1952
;Tribe Tribelocephalini Stål, 1862 *'' Acanthorhinocoris'' Miller, 1940 *'' Centrogastocoris'' Miller, 1958 *'' Distantus'' Villiers, 1943 *'' Opistoplatys'' Westwood, 1834 *'' Plectrophorocoris'' Miller, 1958 *'' Redeicephala'' Davranoglou, 2016 *'' Tomolus'' Stål, 1874 *'' Tribelocephala'' Stål, 1853
;Tribe Tribelocodiini Forthman and Weirauch, 2017 *'' Ectrichodiella'' Fracker and Bruner, 1924 *'' Tribelocodia'' Weirauch, 2010
;Tribe Xenocaucini Maldonado, 1996 *'' Xenocaucus'' China and Usinger, 1949

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q5334317 Reduviidae Hemiptera subfamilies