A key to tile genera of Asian Ectrichodiinae (Hemiptera : Reduviidae) together with a check-list of genera and species

Abstract The subfamily Ectrichodiinae forms one of the most distinctive sub- groupings of the Reduviidae, readily recognised by its characteristic two-pronged scutellum. It has been recorded from Africa, Asia, Australia and the Americas, from as far north as Japan and Korea to as far south as Tasmania and South Africa, but the greatest concentration of species is in tropical areas. Little is known of their habits: Miller (1956) notes that they are mainly nocturnal and, while the prey of the majority of genera is unknown, some genera appear to be very restricted in their choice of food, e.g., Ectrichodia, Maraenaspis and Scadra feed only on Myriapoda. Oviposition Occurs in the soil.