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''Emesopsis'' is a genus of tropical bugs (Heteroptera) from the family Reduviidae.〔 Tadashi Ishikawa, Shûji Okajima: The assassin bug genus ''Emesopsis'' (Heteroptera, Reduviidae, Emesinae) in Thailand. In: Hug the Bug (Hrsg. Wolfgang Rabitsch). Denisia 19: 457-474. ISBN 978-3-85474-161-9 (2006). Denisia 19: 457-474. ISBN 978-3-85474-161-9 (2006). 〕 There are at least 22 described species,〔 Tadashi Ishikawa, Tomohide Yasunaga: The emesine sassassin bug genus ''Emesopsis'' (Heteroptera: Reduviidae) from Japan. Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 147: 221-228 (2004). 〕〔Tadashi Ishikawa, Shûji Okajima: First record of the emesine assassin bug genus ''Emesopsis'' (Heteroptera: Reduviidae) from Vietnam, with descriptions of two new species. Entomological Science 7: 163-170 (2004). 〕 of which one, ''E. nubila'', also occurs in southern Europe. The representatives of this genus are mostly relatively small, and measure a few millimeters to about one centimeter. They move, as is common for the bugs of the subfamily Emesinae, with their back and middle legs. The raptorial front legs serve to capture prey. With them, the prey is captured, then bitten through with the mandibles and carried away. Then it is drained, which can sometimes take half an hour. ''Emesopsis'' prey on a variety of insect groups, ranging from beetles, bugs, flies, to springtails. ==Habitat and distribution== The species of the genus ''Emesopsis'' be found both in agricultural and forest ecosystems. They occur primarily in tropical Asia (e.g. India, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Japan, New Guinea) and Australia (e.g. ''E. bunda'' in Queensland). Only ''E. nubila'' is pantropical, probably a consequence of the spread of global trade.〔 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Emesopsis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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