Acanthocephala (bug)
| Acanthocephala | |
|---|---|
| Acanthocephala terminalis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Coreidae |
| Subfamily: | Coreinae |
| Tribe: | Acanthocephalini |
| Genus: | Acanthocephala Laporte, 1833 |
| Species | |
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>25 species; see text | |
Acanthocephala, also known as spine-headed bugs, is a New World genus of true bugs in the family Coreidae. The scientific name is derived from the Greek ἄκανθα (akantha) meaning "thorn/spine" and κεφαλή (kephale) meaning "head". This name refers to the diagnostic spine on the front of the head.
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