Orange Assassin Bug Pselliopus barberi Davis, 1912    
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Hemiptera   >   Family Reduviidae   >   Genus Pselliopus   

Description:

Compare similar Ringed Assassin Bug. Note straight base of pronotum in this species (more info).

There are 116 records in the project database.

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An Orange Assassin Bug in Howard Co., Maryland (9/29/2015). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

An Orange Assassin Bug in Harford Co., Maryland (4/27/2017). Photo by John Rinker. (MBP list)

An Orange Assassin Bug in Allegany Co., Maryland (9/9/2013). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

An Orange Assassin Bug in Dorchester Co., Maryland (8/10/2019). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

An Orange Assassin Bug in Howard Co., Maryland (5/15/2013). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/27/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/6/2022). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)

A ball of Orange Assassin Bugs in Howard Co., Maryland (2/8/2017). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

An Orange Assassin Bug in Howard Co., Maryland (4/16/2019). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

An Orange Assassin Bug in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/17/2020). Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)

A mating pair of Orange Assassin Bugs in Harford Co., Maryland (9/18/2017). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (7/3/2021). (c) jtylerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Tyler Bell. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/19/2023). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

An Orange Assassin Bug in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/23/2011). Photo by R. Child. (MBP list)

An Orange Assassin Bug in Washington Co., Maryland (7/18/2020). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Montgomery Co., Maryland (2/19/2024). (c) Adrienne van den Beemt, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Adrienne van den Beemt. (MBP list)

An Orange Assassin Bug in Harford Co., Maryland (9/30/2014). Photo by Joshua Jones. (MBP list)

An Orange Assassin Bug in Baltimore Co., Maryland (10/7/2017). Photo by Richard Crook. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/18/2021). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

An Orange Assassin Bug in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/14/2016). Photo by Tyler Bell. (MBP list)

An Orange Assassin Bug in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/19/2020). Verified by Ken Wolgemuth/BugGuide. Photo by Lynn Strauss. (MBP list)

A Pselliopus barberi in Washington Co., Maryland (4/14/2019). Photo by Sue Muller. (MBP list)

A Pselliopus barberi nymph in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/7/2020). Photo by Lynn Strauss. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bugs mating in Harford Co., Maryland (10/15/2017). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

A mating pair of Orange Assassin Bugs in Harford Co., Maryland (10/15/2017). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bugs found overwintering as adults in Howard Co., Maryland (3/9/2015). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

An Orange Assassin Bug in Harford Co., Maryland (7/13/2016). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

An Orange Assassin Bug in Washington Co., Maryland (4/20/2014). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

An Orange Assassin Bug in Talbot Co., Maryland (9/11/2016). Photo by Rick Borchelt. (MBP list)

An Orange Assassin Bug at Andelot Farm, Kent Co., Maryland (6/7/2014). Photo by Mike Ostrowski. (MBP list)

An Orange Assassin Bug in Baltimore City, Maryland (4/10/2006). Determined by Lynette Schimming/BugGuide. Photo by Thomas Wilson. (MBP list)

An Orange Assassin Bug on Chinese Wisteria in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/21/2017). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

An Orange Assassin Bug in Governor Bridge Natural Area, PG Co., Maryland (9/22/2013). Photo by Hugh Vandervoort. (MBP list)

An Orange Assassin Bug in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/11/2014). Photo by Max Wilson. (MBP list)

An Orange Assassin Bug in Harford Co., Maryland (5/14/2017). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

An Orange Assassin Bug in Harford Co., Maryland (8/27/2017). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

An Orange Assassin Bug in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/13/2017). Photo by Tyler Bell. (MBP list)

An Orange Assassin Bug in Harford Co., Maryland (9/8/2017). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

An Orange Assassin Bug in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/26/2017). Photo by Tyler Bell. (MBP list)

An Orange Assassin Bug in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/15/2017). Photo by Tyler Bell. (MBP list)

An overwintering group of Orange Assassin Bug in Harford Co., Maryland (2/21/2018). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

An Orange Assassin Bug in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/5/2014). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bugs in Prince George's Co., Maryland (4/28/2018). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

An Orange Assassin Bug in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/3/2018). Photo by Tyler Bell. (MBP list)

An Orange Assassin Bug in Howard Co., Maryland (10/11/2018). Photo by Jim Wilkinson. (MBP list)

An Orange Assassin Bug in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/27/2018). Photo by Pauline Horn. (MBP list)

An Orange Assassin Bug in Frederick Co., Maryland (10/4/2016). Photo by Katie Woods. (MBP list)

An Orange Assassin Bug in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/18/2019). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

An Orange Assassin Bug in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/21/2018). Determined on BugGuide. Photo by Pauline Horn. (MBP list)

An Orange Assassin Bug in Howard Co., Maryland (4/15/2016). Photo by Jim Wilkinson. (MBP list)

An Orange Assassin Bug in Charles Co., Maryland (4/5/2020). Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)

An Orange Assassin Bug in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/18/2020). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Baltimore City, Maryland (5/14/2020). Photo by Kirsten Johnson. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Howard Co., Maryland (5/6/2020). (c) hessk2, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by hessk2 via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/27/2020). (c) Dan Haas, all rights reserved. Photo by Dan Haas. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Baltimore City, Maryland (7/27/2020). (c) Thomas Tooke, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by tmtooke via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Caroline Co., Maryland (9/23/2020). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Caroline Co., Maryland (9/23/2020). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Howard Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Howard Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/27/2020). (c) Jane Hartman, all rights reserved. Photo by Jane Hartman. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/27/2020). (c) Jane Hartman, all rights reserved. Photo by Jane Hartman. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/27/2020). (c) Jane Hartman, all rights reserved. Photo by Jane Hartman. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Charles Co., Maryland (10/5/2008). (c) rstrode, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by rstrode via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Prince George's Co., Maryland (3/13/2020). (c) Laura & Thomas Marlowe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Laura & Thomas Marlowe via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Prince George's Co., Maryland (3/13/2020). (c) Laura & Thomas Marlowe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Laura & Thomas Marlowe via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Prince George's Co., Maryland (3/13/2020). (c) Laura & Thomas Marlowe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Laura & Thomas Marlowe via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Prince George's Co., Maryland (10/6/2020). (c) Robert Ferraro, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by ptbrnchbob via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

An Orange Assassin Bug in Baltimore Co., Maryland (3/31/2021). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/13/2020). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/15/2021). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Prince George's Co., Maryland (4/18/2021). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. Photo by Sergei Drovetski. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/27/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/27/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Caroline Co., Maryland (8/23/2021). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Caroline Co., Maryland (9/13/2021). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Caroline Co., Maryland (9/13/2021). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/18/2021). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. Photo by Sergei Drovetski. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Calvert Co., Maryland (9/26/2021). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/2/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/2/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/2/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/2/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/2/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Prince George's Co., Maryland (10/9/2021). (c) Antonia Bookbinder, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA). Photo by Alona Bookbinder via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Prince George's Co., Maryland (10/16/2021). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. Photo by Sergei Drovetski. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Prince George's Co., Maryland (10/16/2021). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. Photo by Sergei Drovetski. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/23/2021). (c) Jim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jim via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Talbot Co., Maryland (8/8/2021). (c) jared satchell, all rights reserved. Photo by Jared Satchell. (MBP list)

An Orange Assassin Bug in Washington Co., Maryland (9/21/2021). Verified by Ken Wolgemuth/BugGuide. Photo by Steve Scholnick. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/24/2011). (c) Bill Harms, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Bill Harms via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/24/2011). (c) Bill Harms, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Bill Harms via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/24/2011). (c) Bill Harms, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Bill Harms via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Montgomery Co., Maryland (11/11/2021). (c) cliveh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by cliveh via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/18/2020). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Montgomery Co., Maryland (1/2/2022). (c) Peter Edelman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by peroed via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Montgomery Co., Maryland (1/2/2022). (c) Peter Edelman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by peroed via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/18/2022). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/14/2022). (c) David, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA). Photo by David via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/14/2022). (c) David, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA). Photo by David via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/8/2022). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/8/2022). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/21/2022). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/18/2022). (c) Scott Clark, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by sfc155 via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Washington Co., Maryland (9/1/2022). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Howard Co., Maryland (9/10/2022). (c) smuller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Sue Muller. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/28/2022). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/28/2022). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/25/2022). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Harford Co., Maryland (5/14/2017). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/21/2017). (c) Bill Hubick, all rights reserved. Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Montgomery Co., Maryland (2/23/2023). (c) myrmecism, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by myrmecism via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/20/2023). (c) Adrienne van den Beemt, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Adrienne van den Beemt. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/20/2023). (c) Adrienne van den Beemt, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Adrienne van den Beemt. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Cecil Co., Maryland (3/13/2020). (c) tjhagerty, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by tjhagerty via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/28/2023). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Howard Co., Maryland (9/10/2023). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Howard Co., Maryland (9/10/2023). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Allegany Co., Maryland (10/28/2023). (c) smuller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Sue Muller. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/1/2023). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/1/2023). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/19/2023). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Montgomery Co., Maryland (2/19/2024). (c) Adrienne van den Beemt, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Adrienne van den Beemt. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Calvert Co., Maryland (4/14/2024). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

An Orange Assassin Bug in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/27/2017). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Washington Co., Maryland (4/12/2020). Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Calvert Co., Maryland (10/14/2019). Photo by Jason Avery. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Wicomico Co., Maryland (9/23/2017). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Washington Co., Maryland (4/20/2014). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Cecil Co., Maryland (4/29/2017). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Orange Assassin Bug in Wicomico Co., Maryland (10/11/2019). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)


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