Peiratinae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hemiptera |
Suborder: | Heteroptera |
Superfamily: | Cimicomorpha |
Family: | Reduviidae |
Subfamily: |
Peiratinae Amyot and Serville, 1843 |
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.