Rhiginia
Stål, 1859
Species Guides
2- Rhiginia cinctiventris(millipede assassin)
- Rhiginia cruciata(scarlet-bordered assassin bug)
Rhiginia is a of assassin bugs (Reduviidae) established by Stål in 1859. The genus is placed in the Ectrichodiinae, a group of reduviids commonly known as millipede assassin bugs due to their specialized on millipedes. of Rhiginia are generally active, alert, and strong fliers. The genus is restricted to the New World, with species documented from the Americas.
Pronunciation
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Identification
Rhiginia can be distinguished from other Ectrichodiinae by their generally active and alert combined with strong capabilities. Within the Ectrichodiinae, identification to level requires examination of structural characters including and pronotal , though specific diagnostic features for Rhiginia are not detailed in available sources. Species-level identification within the genus requires examination.
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Distribution
New World. The occurs in the Americas, though specific country-level distributions are not detailed in available sources.
Behavior
of this are generally active, alert, and strong fliers.
More Details
Type species
Rhiginia cruciata (Say, 1832) is one of the earliest described in the .
Species diversity
At least three are documented: Rhiginia cinctiventris (Stål, 1872), Rhiginia cruciata (Say, 1832), and Rhiginia lateralis (Lepeletier and Serville, 1825).