Arilus

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Arilus, or wheel bugs due to the semicircular crest on the pronotum,[1][2][3] is a genus of true bugs in the family Reduviidae, subfamily Harpactorinae and tribe Harpactorini. Most species are found in the Americas.[4] Arilus is a generalist predator of insects.[2]

See North American wheel bug for details about a representative species.

Species

Five extant species plus one fossil species are included within this genus:[5]

Three additional species originally described in the genus are currently incertae sedis.[5]

References

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