Rhynocoris iracundus

Rhynocoris iracundus

''Rhynocoris iracundus'' is a species of ''assassin and thread-legged bugs'' belonging to the family Reduviidae, subfamily Harpactorinae.
Hunting Hunter  Insects,Macro,Mantis,Mantodea,Rhynocoris iracundus,Snout Beetle

Appearance

''R. iracundus'' differs in colour from ''R. erythropus'' in that the sides of the abdomen in ''R. erythropus'' are yellow/orange and black, instead of the red and black seen in ''R. iracundus''. In general, the front lobe of pronotum of ''R. iracundus'' is broadly blackened, while in ''R. rubricus'' is red. Furthermore ''R. iracundus'' has narrower red stripes on its legs and abdomen. The base of scutellum is twice as long as the height.
Dialogue A snout beetle meets a Mantis. Insects,Macro,Mantis,Mantodea,Rhynocoris iracundus

Distribution

This species is found in many parts of Europe.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
Classinsecta
OrderHemiptera
FamilyReduviidae
GenusRhynocoris
SpeciesR. iracundus
Photographed in
France
Croatia