REDUVIIDAl 



767 



Anthocoris Fallen, 1829. 

 Two species of importance — A. kingi Brumpt, 1910, in the Egyptian Sudan, 

 and A. congolensis Brumpt, 1910, in the Belgian Congo. 



Lyctocoris Hahn, 1835. 

 Lyctocoris campestris Fabricins is said to attack man. 



Family REDUViiDiE. 



Gymnocerata with long, narrow heads and distinct neck. Eyes 

 large and prominent; proboscis short, thick, and curved; antennae 

 long, slender at the tip; legs long; elytra with three divisions when 

 present; tarsus three-jointed. 



The genera which will be noted here are: Reduvius, Conorhinus, 

 Lamus, Reduviolus, Rasahus, Melanolestes, but Harpactor, Eulyes, 

 Arilus, PrionoUis also bite man and animals. 



In addition, it may be mentioned that Wellman found Phonergates bi- 

 coloripes Stal, which is locally known as ' ochindundu,' in the act of sucking 

 the juices of Ornithodoros moubata. It is well known that the Reduviidae 

 attack other insects and ticks. He also mentions that the same insect pro- 

 duces a more painful effect upon man than the bite of the tick O. moubata. 



Reduvius Fabricins, 1803. 



Body moderately elongate, head oblong, ante-ocular portion of head larger 

 than post-ocular portion ; eyes large, completely extending across the lateral 

 parts of the head; rostrum with second joint much larger than first; pro- 

 notum transversely constricted before the middle anterior lobe with a strong 

 central sulcus or fissure, which is broadly extended to the disc of the posterior 

 lobe. Anterior much shorter than posterior lobe. Scutellum with apical 

 spines; legs moderately long and slender; anterior femora normal; anterior 

 tibira furrowed. 



Reduvius personatus Linnaeus, 1758. 



This is the wheel or masked bug found in Europe and the United States, 

 and known for the severity of its bite; for it causes pain, swelling, and 

 irritation in the affected area which may last as long as a week. 



Conorhinus Laporte, 1832. 

 Synonym. — Triatoma Wolf, 1802. 



ReduviidcB with head long, porrect, and more or less distinctly im- 

 pressed behmd eyes; rostrum, with first joint very much shorter 

 than second; antennae inserted on the sides of the head about mid- 

 way between eyes and apex ; ocelli placed very far apart ; prosternum 

 broadly sulcated; abdomen frequently with the disc flattened; 

 posterior tibiae longer than the femora. 



The species of Conorhinus are mostly found in South America, 

 and live on the blood of mammals and of insects, including bed-bugs. 

 Some of the more important are: — C. sanguisugus, C. ruhrofasciatus 

 de Geer, C. renggeri Herrich-Schaeffer, C. nigrovarms, C. protr actus, 

 and C. variegatus. 



Conorhinus sanguisugus Leconte, 1855. 



This is the blood-sucking cone nose of America, which feeds upon the blood 

 of insects, including bed-bugs, and of mammals, including man. The bite is 



