Rhynocoris punctiventris
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Reduviidae |
| Genus: | Rhynocoris |
| Species: | R. punctiventris
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhynocoris punctiventris (Herrich-Schaeffer, 1848)
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Rhynocoris punctiventris, the spotted assassin bug, is a species of assassin bug in the Harpactorinae subfamily.[1]
Range
[edit]The species can be considered eastern-mediterranean.[2] It has also been recorded in Romania, Armenia and Ukraine.[1]
Ecology
[edit]As a member of the Hemiptera order, or true bugs, Rhynocoris punctiventris has beak-like mouthparts to suck liquid from plants or other insects. Though little is known about the species' diet, based on other Rhynocoris species it can be inferred that R. punctiventris are generalist predators, feeding on plants and various insects.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Spotted Assassin Bug (Rhynocoris punctiventris)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ a b "The possible first record of Rhynocoris punctiventris (Herrich-Schaeffer 1846) (Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Reduviidae) in Romania" (PDF). Nymphaea. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
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