Acanthocephala terminalis
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Coreidae |
| Tribe: | Acanthocephalini |
| Genus: | Acanthocephala |
| Species: | A. terminalis
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| Acanthocephala terminalis (Dallas, 1852)
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Acanthocephala terminalis is a species of leaf-footed bug in the family Coreidae.[1][3][4][5] It is found in North America.[1]
Description
[edit]Acanthocephala terminalis is usually around 18-25mm long[6] with a dark gray to black color. The fourth (and last) section of their antennae have orange coloration, and the tibia (or end) of their hind legs have a flat, leaf-like, appearance.[7][8]
Range and habitat
[edit]Acanthocephala terminalis is usually found in the eastern half of the United States and parts of southeast Canada.[1][2] They will usually live in woodlands, fields, and meadows.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Acanthocephala terminalis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ^ a b "Acanthocephala terminalis". inaturalist. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Acanthocephala terminalis species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ^ "Acanthocephala terminalis". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ^ a b "Acanthocephala terminalis Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ^ "Review of Acanthocephala (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Coreidae) of America north of Mexico with a key to species" (PDF). Magnolia Press. 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "Leaf-footed Bugs (Family Coreidae)". uwm.edu. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "Leaf-footed Bug Nymph". mlbs.virginia.edu. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
Further reading
[edit]- McPherson, J. E.; Packauskas, R. J.; Sites, R. W.; Taylor, S. J.; et al. (2011). "Review of Acanthocephala (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Coreidae) of America north of Mexico with a key to species". Zootaxa. 2835 (1): 30. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2835.1.2.
- Brailovsky, Harry (2006). "A review of the Mexican species of Acanthocephala Laporte, with description of one new species (Heteroptera, Coreidae, Coreinae, Acanthocephalini)" (PDF). Denisia. 19: 249–268. ISSN 1608-8700.
External links
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Media related to Acanthocephala terminalis at Wikimedia Commons
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