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Species Acanthocephala terminalis

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

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

Suborder Heteroptera (True Bugs)

Infraorder Pentatomomorpha

Superfamily Coreoidea (Leatherbugs)

Family Coreidae (Leaf-footed Bugs)

Subfamily Coreinae

Tribe Acanthocephalini

Genus Acanthocephala

Species terminalis (Acanthocephala terminalis)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Acanthocephala confraterna (Uhler 1871)(1)

Explanation of Names

Acanthocephala terminalis (Dallas 1852)

terminalis refers to the contrasting terminal (apical) antennal segment

Size

18-25 mm(1)

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 NA (so.ON-FL to NE-CO-TX)(1)(2)

Habitat

shrubs in woodlands/wood edges; fields and meadows

Season

mostly: Mar-Oct (BG data)

Life Cycle

Imcomplete Metamorphosis

Egg and nymphs in instar order:

Remarks

See also Rearing Notes.

Works Cited

1.	Review of Acanthocephala (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Coreidae) of America north of Mexico with a key to species McPherson J.E., Packauskas R.J., Sites R.W., Taylor S.J., Bundy C.S., Bradshaw J.D., Mitchell P.L. 2011. Zootaxa 2835: 30-40.

2.	Livermore L.J.R., Lemaître V.A., Dolling W.R., Webb M.D. Coreoidea species file online. Version 5.0

Contributed by Robin McLeod on 5 May, 2005 - 3:49am
Additional contributions by cotinis, Hannah Nendick-Mason, Mike Quinn, drswanny, Ron M., v belov, onegunah, KenW, dvoribird
Last updated 6 January, 2023 - 4:02pm

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