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*''[[Acanthaspis concinnula]]'' Stal |
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*''[[Acanthaspis pedestris]]'' Stal |
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*''[[Acanthaspis petax]]'' Stal |
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| Genus: | Acanthaspis Amyot and Serville
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Acanthaspis is a genus of assassin bugs. Members of the genus are known to disguise themselves by attaching bits of debris to aid in camoflague.[1]
Partial species list
- Acanthaspis concinnula Stal
- Acanthaspis pedestris Stal
- Acanthaspis petax Stal
- Acanthaspis quinquespinosa Fabricius, 1781
- Acanthaspis siva
References
- ^ Thomas R. Odhiambo. "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 Volume 33, Issue 10-12, pages 167–175, December 1958.