Summary ²

Acanthocephala is a genus of true bugs in the family Coreidae. The name is derived from the Greek akanth- meaning "thorn/spine" + kephale meaning "head" This name is in reference to the spine on the front of the head.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Norm Townsend, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/28530895@N08/4691402056
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acanthocephala_(insect)

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• BugGuide
• Catalogue of Palaearctic Heteroptera
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• Review of Acanthocephala of America north of Mexico with a key to species

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