''Saicella'' is a genus of
assassin bugs endemic to
Hawaii. There are currently six species in the genus.
''Saicella's'' taxonomic position is uncertain, with characters similar to both the
Saicinae
Saicinae is a subfamily of the family Reduviidae, or the assassin bugs.Gil-Santana, H. R., Gouveia, F. B. P., & Zeraik, S. O. "''Tagalis evavilmae'' sp. nov. (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae: Saicinae), an inhabitant of birds' nests in Amazona ...
and
Emesinae
The Emesinae, or thread-legged bugs, are a subfamily of the Reduviidae (i.e., assassin bugs). They are conspicuously different from the other reduviids by their very slender body form. They are stalking, predatory insects that can be collected on ...
subfamilies.
List of species
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Saicella kipahulu'' Polhemus, 2000
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Saicella lilinoe'' Polhemus, 2000
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Saicella mulli'' Polhemus, 2000
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Saicella perkinsi'' Polhemus, 2000
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Saicella smithi'' Usinger, 1958
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Saicella usingeri'' Wygodzinsky, 1966
References
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Reduviidae
Insects of Hawaii
Endemic fauna of Hawaii