Acanthaspis
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| Acanthaspis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Superfamily: | Cimicomorpha |
| Family: | Reduviidae |
| Subfamily: | Reduviinae |
| Genus: | Acanthaspis Amyot and Serville |
Acanthaspis is a genus of assassin bugs. Members of the genus are known to disguise themselves by attaching bits of debris to aid in camouflage.[1]
Partial species list
- Acanthaspis concinnula Stal
- Acanthaspis pedestris Stal
- Acanthaspis petax Stal
- Acanthaspis quinquespinosa Fabricius, 1781
- Acanthaspis siva
References
- ↑ Thomas R. Odhiambo (December 1958). "Some Observations of the natural history of Acanthaspis petax Stal (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) living in termite mounds in Uganda". Proceedings of the Royal Entomological Society of London. Series A, General Entomology 33 (10–12): 167–175. doi:10.1111/j.1365-3032.1958.tb00449.x.
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