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Atrachelus cinereus

Three Spined Assassin Bug


Atrachelus cinereus

(Fabricius, 1796)
Chinche Cazadora Cenicienta
Family: Reduviidae
Order: Hemiptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia
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Atrachelus cinereus is a species of assassin bug in the family Reduviidae, found in North, Central, and South America.

Subspecies: These subspecies belong to the species Atrachelus cinereus:
  • Atrachelus cinereus cinereus (Fabricius, 1798)
  • Atrachelus cinereus wygodzinskyi Elkins, 1954

Source: Wikipedia, article Atrachelus cinereus. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 16/07/2026.





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GroupSpeciesDateUser
InsectsVaquita Multicolor Asiática (Harmonia axyridis)17/02/2022Néstor Trossero



Species photographs

Count: 62

Foto
Photography ID: 660039
 Bialet Masse
Córdoba
Argentina
11/19/2025
Adrian Braidotti
Foto
Photography ID: 629916
  Adult
Cabana, Unquillo
Córdoba
Argentina
04/01/2025
Manuel Eduardo Serra
Foto
Photography ID: 624656
  Adult
Piriápolis
Maldonado
Uruguay
03/06/2025
Enrico H. Vicentini
Foto
Photography ID: 620997
  Adult
Piriápolis
Maldonado
Uruguay
02/02/2025
Enrico H. Vicentini
Foto
Photography ID: 611001
 San Miguel, capital
Tucumán
Argentina
11/26/2024
Viviana Fuentes
Foto
Photography ID: 610587
 San Miguel, capital
Tucumán
Argentina
11/22/2024
Viviana Fuentes
Foto
Photography ID: 578354
  Adult
Florida
Buenos Aires
Argentina
04/01/2024
Marcos Garberoglio
Foto
Photography ID: 576254
  Adult
Piriápolis
Maldonado
Uruguay
03/15/2024
Enrico H. Vicentini
Foto
Photography ID: 574560
  Adult
City Bell
Buenos Aires
Argentina
02/25/2024
Roberto Battaglia
Foto
Photography ID: 570683
  Adult
General Pico
La Pampa
Argentina
02/13/2024
Fernanda Ferrari



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Species records

Count: 87



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
244101901/03/202617:53ArgentinaSanta FeAvenida Belgrano 996, San Jerónimo Norte1Gustavo Fernando Durán
243772222/02/202617:33ArgentinaSanta FeAvenida Belgrano 996, San Jerónimo Norte5Gustavo Fernando Durán
241084203/01/202609:18ArgentinaSanta FeAvenida General López 3681, Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz1Gustavo Fernando Durán
238745519/11/2025ArgentinaCórdobaBarrio Mirador del Lago, Bialet MasseAdrian Braidotti
227145701/04/2025ArgentinaCórdobaReserva Natural Los Quebrachitos, Cabana, UnquilloManuel Eduardo Serra
225765106/03/2025UruguayMaldonadoPunta Negra, PiriápolisEnrico H. Vicentini
224344002/02/2025UruguayMaldonadoPunta Negra, PiriápolisEnrico H. Vicentini
223806818/01/202512:40ArgentinaSanta FeAvenida General López 3681, Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz1Gustavo Fernando Durán
222831001/01/2025ArgentinaSanta FeJuan de Garay 446, San Jerónimo Norte1Gustavo Fernando Durán
220096526/11/2024ArgentinaTucumánSan Miguel, capitalViviana Fuentes
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Three Spined Assassin Bug (Atrachelus cinereus) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 09/10/2026.