Spiny assassin bug
(Sinea spinipes)
Conservation • Description • Habitat • Ecology • Distribution • Taxonomy
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| IUCN Red List | not listed |
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| Minnesota | not listed |
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Description |
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The front femur of the spiny assassin bug (Sinea spinipes) has a distinct, dark ring just before the apex (knee joint). This feature is visible on both adults and nymphs, making it possible to distinguish them from the spined assassin bug (Sinea diadema), which has more uniformly colored legs. |
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Similar Species |
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| Spined assassin bug (Sinea diadema) | ||
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Ecology |
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Season |
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Summer to fall |
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Adult Food |
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Taxonomy |
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Order |
Hemiptera (True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and Allies) | ||
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Heteroptera (True Bugs) | ||
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Cimicomorpha | ||
Superfamily |
Reduvioidea | ||
Family |
Reduviidae (Assassin Bugs) | ||
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Harpactorinae | ||
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Harpactorini | ||
Genus |
Sinea | ||
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Common Names |
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spiny assassin bug |
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Brittany Z. |
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| spiny assassin bug 01 Jul 21, 2022 |
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About
spiny assassin bug (Sinea spinipes) Hennepin County, MN 7/20/2022 Spotted in Hennepin County in a backyard garden in mid/late July 2022. http://www.minnesotaseasons.com/Insects/spiny_assassin_bug.html |
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| Alfredo Colon 8/30/2019 |
Location: Albany, NY |
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| Brittany Z. Mid/late July 2022 |
Location: Hennepin County Spotted in Hennepin County in a backyard garden in mid/late July 2022. |
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Created: 9/13/2010 | Last Updated: 7/21/2022