Amulius[2] is a genus of Asian bugs in the family Reduviidae.[3] It has been placed in the tribe Ectinoderini: the 'Oriental resin bugs' (although some authorities elevate this to the subfamily Ectinoderinae).

Amulius
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Reduviidae
Subfamily: Harpactorinae
Tribe: Ectinoderini
Genus: Amulius
Stål, 1866
Synonyms[1]

Parapanthous Distant, 1919

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Determination

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The two genera of Oriental resin bugs appear to be very similar but can be differentiated by careful examination of the head region. With Amulius the first antennal segment is much shorter (<50%) than the head length, but in Ectinoderus this segment is always distinctly longer than the head. Species in this genus require review.

Species

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The Global Biodiversity Information Facility lists:[3]

  1. Amulius armillatus Breddin, 1900
  2. Amulius bipustulatus Bergroth, 1913
  3. Amulius immaculatus Miller, 1955
  4. Amulius longiceps Stål, 1866
  5. Amulius malayus Stål, 1866
  6. Amulius quadripunctatus (Stål, 1859)
  7. Amulius rubrifemur Breddin, 1895 - India
  8. Amulius spinicollis (Distant, 1919)[1] - Vietnam
  9. Amulius sumatranus Roepke, 1932
  10. Amulius viscus Distant, 1911

References

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  1. ^ a b Chen Z, LEMAÎTRE VA, Cai W (2021) Taxonomic notes on the tribe Ectinoderini (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae: Harpactorinae) from the Indochinese Peninsula. Eur. J. Entomol. 118: 225-239, DOI: 10.14411/eje.2021.024
  2. ^ Stål C (1866) Hem. Afric.: 3.
  3. ^ a b Global Biodiversity Information Facility: Amulius Stål, 1866 (retrieved 20 March 2020)
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