Subfamily

Peiratinae (Corsair bugs)

Rasahus thoracicus. Photo: (c) Cheryl Harleston López Espino, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

The Peiratinae are a subfamily of assassin bugs (Reduviidae) known as corsairs. The subfamily has a worldwide distribution, but concentrated in tropical areas. About 20 genera with 250 species are described.

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Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
      - Class: Insecta (Insects)
        Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
        Order: Hemiptera (True bugs, hoppers, aphids, and allies)
        Suborder: Heteroptera (True bugs)
        Infraorder: Cimicomorpha (Cimicomorph bugs)
        Superfamily: Reduvioidea
        Family: Reduviidae (Assassin bugs)
        Subfamily: Peiratinae (Corsair bugs)
        Genus: Rasahus (1)

Subtaxa

Genus: Rasahus

Subfamily

Peiratinae (Corsair bugs)

Subtaxa

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