Saicinae

Stål, 1859

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Saicinae is a of assassin bugs (Reduviidae) established by Stål in 1859. The subfamily contains approximately 12 recognized , including the type genus Saica. One genus, Saicella, has uncertain taxonomic placement with characters intermediate between Saicinae and Emesinae. Members of this subfamily are predatory true bugs within the order Hemiptera.

Oncerotrachelus acuminatus by (c) Annika Lindqvist, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Annika Lindqvist. Used under a CC-BY license.

Pseudosaica by (c) Tyler Bishop, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Tyler Bishop. Used under a CC-BY license.

Oncerotrachelus pallidus by (c) Sam Kieschnick, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Sam Kieschnick. Used under a CC-BY license.

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How to pronounce Saicinae: /ˈsaɪ.sɨˌneɪ/

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Genera composition

The includes the following : Bagriella (1923), Buninotus (1981), Caprilesia (2006), Gallobelgicus (1906), Kiskeyana (2007), Oncerotrachelus (1860), Paratagalis (1943), Polytoxus (1840), Pseudosaica (1990), Saica (1843), Saicireta (2005), and Tagalis (1860).

Taxonomic uncertainty

The Saicella Usinger, 1958 exhibits characters similar to both Saicinae and Emesinae, and its placement remains unresolved.