Not to be confused with Acanthaspis Newberry 1875, a genus of extinct fish now known as Kujdanowiaspis (see List of placoderm genera).
Acanthaspis
Acanthaspis sp.
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Hemiptera
Suborder:
Heteroptera
Family:
Reduviidae
Genus:
Acanthaspis Amyot and Serville, 1843
Acanthaspis Amyot & Serville, 1843, 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]
^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 A. 33 (10–12): 167–175. doi:10.1111/j.1365-3032.1958.tb00449.x.
capture of their prey. To build its mask Acanthaspis petax must first capture its prey. Once captured Acanthaspis petax injects the prey with digestive enzymes...
Acanthaspis obscura is a species of assassin bug from tropical and subtropical Africa. This insect grows up to 16 mm (0.63 in) long. It has a dull black...
to that of Acanthaspis angularis and Acanthaspis flavipes, but they can be distinguished by differences in the male genitalia. Acanthaspis quinquespinosa...
Acanthaspis siva is a species of assassin bug. Nymphs of this species engage in the camouflaging behavior common to other species of Acanthaspis. In A...
predator of the fire ant Solenopsis geminata. Mulenberg & Maschwitz. "Acanthaspis bistillata und Acanthaspis concinnula". Maskierung Encycl. 1975 3-12....
Acanthaspis pedestris is a species of assassin bug that functions as a beneficial insect in agricultural systems. Dustin Ambrose (2001). "Friendly insecticides...
the remains of dead prey insects. The nymphal instars of the species Acanthaspis pedestris present one good example of this behaviour where they occur...
largely or exclusively on ants. Examples include the genera Paredocla and Acanthaspis. Some insects that feed on ants do so because they are opportunistic...
to Walter Gross's findings in 1937, the type genus of Acanthaspidae, Acanthaspis, was synonymized with Lunaspis, and the entire family merged into the...
Acipenser sp. is tentatively referred to the genus. Anchiacipencer A. acanthaspis Montana A sturgeon, originally considered as indeterminate material Belonostomus...
Authors Year Status Age Location Notes Acanthaspis Newberry 1875 Valid Preoccupied by hemiptere genus Acanthaspis Amyot & Serville, 1843, valid species...
generally poorly known. This subfamily is suspected not to be monophyletic. Acanthaspis Amyot and Serville, 1843[citation needed] Alloeocranum Reuter, 1881 Durevius...
trees, and the stems of sugarcane. The ground-dwelling assassin bug Acanthaspis quinquespinosa is a voracious predator of Coptotermes heimi. When the...
1881. As of April 2019[update] it contains sixteen species: Apochinomma acanthaspis Simon, 1896 – Brazil Apochinomma armatum Mello-Leitão, 1922 – Brazil...
Dinosaur Park Canada ( Alberta) A sturgeon. Genus includes new species A. acanthaspis. Andrewsolepis Gen. et sp. nov Valid Elliott Carboniferous (Bashkirian)...
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