About Rhynocoris iracundus (Poda, 1761)
Rhynocoris iracundus is an assassin bug that belongs to the family Reduviidae, subfamily Harpactorinae. Nikolaus Poda von Neuhaus first described this species in 1761. It can be distinguished from the related species Rhynocoris erythropus by abdominal side coloration: the sides of R. erythropus' abdomen are yellow/orange and black, while those of R. iracundus are red and black. In comparison to Rhynocoris rubricus, the front lobe of R. iracundus' pronotum is broadly blackened, whereas this area is red in R. rubricus. Additionally, R. iracundus has narrower red stripes on its legs and abdomen. The base of its scutellum is twice as long as it is tall. This species occurs across many regions of Europe.
