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Epidaus
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Epidaus

Epidaus is a genus of assassin bugs with about 25 species mainly distributed mainly in the Oriental Realm with two species (E. nebulo and E. tuberosus) which extend into the Palearctic Realm. Most species have a long and narrow body with the pronotum having a posterior margin with raised corners and spiny outgrowths facing outwards. The head a tubercle behind the base of each of the two antennae.

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16 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Epidaus sexspinus

speciesEpidaus sexspinus

Epidaus famulus

speciesEpidaus famulus

Epidaus tuberosus

speciesEpidaus tuberosus

Epidaus bicolor

speciesEpidaus bicolor

Epidaus latispinus

speciesEpidaus latispinus

Epidaus validispinus

speciesEpidaus validispinus

Epidaus nebulo

speciesEpidaus nebulo

Epidaus insularis

speciesEpidaus insularis

Epidaus transversus

speciesEpidaus transversus

Epidaus conspersus

speciesEpidaus conspersus

Epidaus wangi

speciesEpidaus wangi

Epidaus bachmaensis

speciesEpidaus bachmaensis

Epidaus longispinus

speciesEpidaus longispinus

Epidaus furculatus

speciesEpidaus furculatus

Epidaus nanlingensis

speciesEpidaus nanlingensis

Epidaus maculiger

speciesEpidaus maculiger

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