Rhynocoris tristis
| Rhynocoris tristis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Reduviidae |
| Subfamily: | Harpactorinae |
| Tribe: | Harpactorini |
| Genus: | Rhynocoris |
| Species: | R. tristis |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhynocoris tristis (Stål, 1855) | |
Rhynocoris tristis is a species of assassin bug family (Reduviidae), in the subfamily Harpactorinae. R. tristis is a polyphagous predator found in sub-Saharan Africa.[1]
Life History
R. tristis is associated with Stylosanthes guinaensis, and this association is thought to be due to the prey species attracted by flowers of S. guinaensis.[2] R. tristis is unusual in the insect world in that males provide paternal care by guarding egg masses.[3] from parastic wasps and insect predators.[1] Males will also cannibalize some of the eggs that they guard.[4] R. tristis prefers to lay its eggs on the stems of plants, in contrast to most members of the harpactorinae, which prefer to lay them on the undersides of leaves.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Lisa K. Thomas and Andrea Manica. "Intrasexual competition and mate choice in assassin bugs with uniparental male and female care". Animal Behavious, 2005:69, 275–281.
- ↑ Thomas, L. K. & Manica, A. 2003. Filial cannibalism in an assassin bug. Animal Behaviour, 66, 205–210.
- ↑ Christy A. Beal and Douglas W. Tallamy. "A new record of amphisexual care in an insect with exclusive paternal care: Rhynocoris tristis (Heteroptera: Reduviidae)". Journal of Ethology: Volume 24, Number 3, July, 2006.
- ↑ Thomas, L. K. 1994. The evolution of parental care in assassin bugs. Ph.D. thesis, University of Cambridge.