Haematorrhophus is a genus of assassin bugs in the subfamily Ectrichodiinae which specialize on millipede prey. Adult females are large, robust, and wingless. They have a six-segmented antenna which is longer in the males and less hairy in females. The first antennal segment is almost as long as the head. The fore femora are thickened and have tubercles on the underside. The fore-tibiae have a spongy furrow at the apex.
Species in the genus include: Haematorrhophus foevalis - India Haematorrhophus horrendus - India Haematorrhophus javadiensis - India Haematorrhophus linnaei - Sri Lanka Haematorrhophus malabaricus - Western Ghats of India Haematorrhophus marginatus - India Haematorrhophus nigroviolaceus - India Haematorrhophus pedestris - India Haematorrhophus rubromaculatus - India Haematorrhophus ruguloscutelleris Haematorrhophus segnis - India Haematorrhophus talpus - India Haematorrhophus tuberculatus - Collection location unknown
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