• Source: Emesopsis
  • Emesopsis is a genus of tropical bugs (Heteroptera) from the family Reduviidae. There are at least 22 described species, of which one, E. nubila, also occurs in southern Europe.
    The representatives of this genus are mostly relatively small, and measure a few millimeters to about one centimeter.
    They move, as is common for the bugs of the subfamily Emesinae, with their back and middle legs. The raptorial front legs serve to capture prey. With them, the prey is captured, then bitten through with the mandibles and carried away. Then it is drained, which can sometimes take half an hour. Emesopsis prey on a variety of insect groups, ranging from beetles, bugs, flies, to springtails.


    Habitat and distribution


    The species of the genus Emesopsis be found both in agricultural and forest ecosystems.
    They occur primarily in tropical Asia (e.g. India, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Japan, New Guinea) and Australia (e.g. E. bunda in Queensland). Only E. nubila is pantropical, probably a consequence of the spread of global trade.


    partial species list


    Emesopsis aberrans (Distant, 1909)
    Emesopsis aemula (Horvath, 1914)
    Emesopsis albispinosa Ishikawa & Okajima, 2004
    Emesopsis amoenus Wygodzinsky & Usinger, 1960
    Emesopsis bellulus Wygodzinsky & Usinger, 1960
    Emesopsis bunda Wygodzinsky, 1956
    Emesopsis decoris Wygodzinsky & Usinger, 1960
    Emesopsis gaius McAtee & Malloch, 1926
    Emesopsis gallienus McAtee & Malloch, 1926
    Emesopsis habros Wygodzinsky & Usinger, 1960
    Emesopsis hadrian McAtee & Malloch, 1926 Hadrian
    Emesopsis imbellis (Horvath, 1914)
    Emesopsis infenestra Tatarnic, Wall & Cassis, 2011
    Emesopsis longipilosa Ishikawa & Okajima, 2004
    Emesopsis medusa (Kirkaldy, 1908)
    Emesopsis nero McAtee & Malloch, 1926
    Emesopsis nubila Uhler, 1893
    Emesopsis obsoletus McAtee & Malloch, 1926
    Emesopsis pallidicoxa (Usinger, 1946)
    Emesopsis plagiatus Miller, 1941
    Emesopsis scitulus Wygodzinsky & Usinger, 1960
    Emesopsis spicatus McAtee & Malloch, 1926
    Emesopsis streiti Kovac & Yang, 1995


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