Acanthocephala terminalis, or spine-headed bug,[2][3] is a species of leaf-footed bug in the family Coreidae.[1][4][5][6] It is found in North America.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Coreidae |
| Tribe: | Acanthocephalini |
| Genus: | Acanthocephala |
| Species: | A. terminalis
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| Acanthocephala terminalis (Dallas, 1852)
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Description
Acanthocephala terminalis adults are 11⁄16″ to ⅞″ in length, and is a dark red-brown and occasionally black. The pronotum has gold colored tubercles, and the antennae and legs will have orange highlights.[6]
References
- ^ a b c "Acanthocephala terminalis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ^ "Spine-headed Bug". inaturalist.org. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Acanthocephala terminalis". bugguide.net. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Acanthocephala terminalis species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ^ "Acanthocephala terminalis". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ^ a b "Acanthocephala terminalis Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
Further reading
- McPherson, J. E.; Packauskas, R. J.; Sites, R. W.; Taylor, S. J.; et al. (2011). "Review of Acanthocephala (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Coreidae) of America north of Mexico with a key to species". Zootaxa. 2835 (1): 30. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2835.1.2.
- Brailovsky, Harry (2006). "A review of the Mexican species of Acanthocephala Laporte, with description of one new species (Heteroptera, Coreidae, Coreinae, Acanthocephalini)" (PDF). Denisia. 19: 249–268. ISSN 1608-8700.
External links
Media related to Acanthocephala terminalis at Wikimedia Commons
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