| Stenopodainae | |
|---|---|
| Canthesancus sp. (India) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Superfamily: | Cimicomorpha |
| Family: | Reduviidae |
| Subfamily: |
Stenopodainae Amyot and Serville, 1843 |
The Stenopodainae are a subfamily of Reduviidae (assassin bugs). Many species of this subfamily are endemic to tropical rainforests, and some smear their fore legs with sticky, plant-derived resin, to aid in prey capture.