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The Species Diversity of Assassin Bugs (Heteroptera: Reduviidae) and their Preys in Central Highlands of Vietnam

Author: Truong Xuan Lam

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Abstract

In Central Highlands of Vietnam, field surveys in 3 National Parks, 2 Nature Reserves, Bao Loc and Da Lat in Kon Tum, Dak Lak, Gia Lai and Lam Dong provinces shows that the 57 species of 28 genera, 6 subfamilies (Reduviidae) were recorded, among them 4 species are newly recorded in Vietnam. Among 28 genera, the genera Polytoxus, Sycanus and Sphedanolestes with 4 species, genera Ectrychotes, Acanthaspis, Reduvius, Canthesancus, Pygolampis, Oncocephalus with 3 species, remaining genera with 1-2 species. In five habitats, the higher montane evergreen forest and lower montane evergreen forest is the largest containing 51 species, the lowland evergreen forest and lowland semi-evergreen forest are the second largest 22 species, agricultural ecosystems is containing 16 species, buffer zone is the containing 13 species and grass land is the containing 12 species. The preys of 52 species of Reduviidae were texted.

Keywords

Diversity, assassin bugs, Reduviidae, preys

Conclusion

The 57 species assassin bugs of 6 subfamilies (Reduviidae) in the Central Highlands of Vietnam were recorded, species Polytoxus rufinervis Hsiao, 1965, Canthesancus trimaculatus Amyot & Serville, 1843, Oncocephalus purus Hsiao, 1977 and Empicoris rubromaculatus (Blackburn) are newly recorded in Vietnam. Among the 28 genera in Central Highlands of Vietnam, genus Polytoxus, Sycanus and Sphedanolestes with 4 species, genera Ectrychotes, Acanthaspis, Reduvius, Canthesancus, Pygolampis, Oncocephalus with 3 species, remaining genera with 1-2 species On habitas higher montane evergreen forest and lower montane evergreen forest were highest recorded 51 species; lowland evergreen forest and lowland semi-evergreen forest were second highest recorded 22 species; buffer zone were recorded 13 species; grass-land recorded 12 species and agricultural ecosystems were recorded 16 species. Tested preys of 52 species (Reduviidae) were recoreded.

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How to cite this article

Truong Xuan Lam (2016). The Species Diversity of Assassin Bugs (Heteroptera: Reduviidae) and their Preys in Central Highlands of Vietnam , Biological Forum – An International Journal 8(2): 247-252.