''Petalocheirus'' is a genus of assassin bugs in the subfamily
Salyavatinae
Salyavatinae are a subfamily of the assassin bugs. They have a pan-tropical distribution with about 16 genera. They have two foretarsal segments and have a patch of fine hairs known as the ''fossula spongiosa'' on the fore and mid tibia. Many spe ...
. Species in the genus have a leaf-like broadening of the foretibia, and many species are known to be predators of termites. The genus is distributed in the tropics of Africa and Asia and species in apparently closely related genera such as ''
Platychira'' may need further examination.
Species in the genus include:
* ''
Petalocheirus bergrothi''
* ''
Petalocheirus brachialis''
* ''
Petalocheirus burmanus''
* ''
Petalocheirus gazella''
* ''
Petalocheirus indicus''
* ''
Petalocheirus inimicus''
* ''
Petalocheirus malayus''
* ''
Petalocheirus perakensis''
* ''
Petalocheirus pugil''
* ''
Petalocheirus rapinator''
* ''
Petalocheirus rubiginosus''
* ''
Petalocheirus schoutedeni''
* ''
Petalocheirus schroederi''
* ''
Petalocheirus sedulus''
* ''
Petalocheirus variegatus''
* ''
Petalocheirus villiersi''
* ''
Petalocheirus vittiventris''
References
{{taxonbar, from =Q98270645
Hemiptera of Africa
Heteroptera genera
Reduviidae