To provide a scientific basis for more reasonable and effective application of Harpctor fuscipes to prevent and control of tobacco important pests, the behavior response of an assassin bug, Harpctor fuscipes to Myzus persicae, Heliothis assulta and Spodoptera litura, was examined using the Y-tube olfactometer. The results showed that Harpactor fuscipes adult was strongly attracted by M. persicae larva, the 3rd-instar larvae of H. assulta and S. litura, the percentages of the bug adult that selecting the three species were up to 34.44%, 40.00% and 51.11%, respectively, and were all significantly higher than that of the control groups. When selecting M. persicae larva, the 3rd-instar larvae of H. assulta and S. litura, Harpactor fuscipes adult took 14.53, 13.44 and 9.38 min, respectively, and the time that Harpactor fuscipes spent on the 3rd-instar larvae of S. litura was significantly shorter than that of the other two species. Moreover, among the three prey species, Harpactor fuscipes preferred to select the 3rd-instar larvae of S. litura. The result would provide an important reference for artificial breeding and wide application of H. fuscipes on controlling the important pests and thus guarantee the safety production of agricultural products.