Identification
"Humeral angles of pronotum broadly expanded, extending laterally well beyond maximum lateral abdominal margin. Distal dilation of hind tibia broad until apex, then curving in at right angles to tibial shaft. Anterior pronotal lobe with 2 small shining blunt tubercles along midline." from UF site (below)
Tubercles (the two black warts behind the neck):
Distinctive right-angled flange on hind leg:
Range
North Carolina to Florida, west to Arizona.
See Also
Acanthocephala genus page for distribution and identifying characteristics of other species.
Internet References
Forestry images - pinned specimen
University of Florida key to 4 species of Acanthocephala found in FL.
Contributed by
Hannah Nendick-Mason on 15 November, 2005 - 9:47am
Additional contributions by
cotinisLast updated 4 November, 2007 - 12:31pm
