Species Acanthocephala terminalis

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Size · Identification · Range · Habitat · Season · Internet References · Works Cited

Acanthocephala terminalis?? - Acanthocephala terminalis

Leaf-footed Bug ID? - Acanthocephala terminalis

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Hemiptera (True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies)

Suborder Heteroptera (True Bugs)

Superfamily Coreoidea

Family Coreidae (Leaf-footed Bugs)

Subfamily Coreinae

Genus Acanthocephala

Species terminalis (Acanthocephala terminalis)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Acanthocephala terminalis (Dallas 1852)

=Acanthocephala confraterna (Uhler 1871)(1)

Explanation of Names

probably a reference to the contrasting terminal (apical) segment of the antenna

Size

20-22 mm

Identification

Apical segment of antenna orange or yellowish, contrasting sharply with the dark segments 1-3; metatibial flange wavy-margined, narrowing distally and extending only two-thirds the length of the tibia; pronotum covered with golden hairs and with small but distinct tubercles; abdomen sinuate in outline, the sides of the abdomen bulging outward beyond the wings when viewed from above.

Range

e. US & so. ON west to CO-TX; this is the only Acanthocephala species known north of NC-OK

Habitat

shrubs in woodlands/wood edges; fields and meadows

Season

adults in spring and summer

Internet References

life cycle photos at Hartman Prehistoric Garden

Works Cited

1.	Review of Acanthocephala (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Coreidae) of America north of Mexico with a key to species By J.E. McPherson, R.J. Packauskas, R.W. Sites, S.J. Taylor, C.S. Bundy, J.D. Bradshaw, and P.L. Mitchell

Contributed by Robin McLeod on 5 May, 2005 - 3:49am
Additional contributions by cotinis, Hannah Nendick-Mason, drswanny, Ron M., v belov, onegunah, KenW
Last updated 30 March, 2012 - 2:56pm

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