Ectinoderus Explained

Ectinoderus^[1] is a genus of Asian bugs in the family Reduviidae.^[2] It is the type genus of the tribe Ectinoderini: the 'Oriental resin bugs' (although some authorities elevate this to a subfamily - Ectinoderinae).

Determination

The two genera of Oriental resin bugs appear to be very similar to one another, but can be differentiated by careful examination of the head region. With Ectinoderus the first antennal segment is always distinctly longer than the head, but in Amulius this segment is much shorter (<50%) than the head length. Species in this genus require review.

Species

The Global Biodiversity Information Facility lists:^[2]

Ectinoderus bipunctatus
Ectinoderus caedens
Ectinoderus celebensis
Ectinoderus certator
Ectinoderus confragosus (previously in Amulius^[3])
Ectinoderus exortivus
Ectinoderus longimanus
Ectinoderus nitidus
Ectinoderus philippinensis
Ectinoderus ruppelli
Ectinoderus surmpluosus

External links

- - Pinned specimen at Naturalista.mx Género Ectinoderus

Notes and References

Westwood JO (1843) Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist.: 11.
https://www.gbif.org/species/4780129 Global Biodiversity Information Facility: Ectinoderus Westwood, 1845 (retrieved 21 March 2020)
Chen Z, Lemaitre VA, Cai W (2021) Taxonomic notes on the tribe Ectinoderini (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae: Harpactorinae) from the Indochinese Peninsula. Eur. J. Entomol. 118: 225-239, DOI: 10.14411/eje.2021.024