Acanthocephala declivis

Acanthocephala declivis is a species of North American true bugs with a range from the southern United States to Guatemala and some Caribbean islands.[1] It is the largest of this genus within this range, generally growing to be 28 to 34 mm (1.1 to 1.3 in) long.[2] It can be distinguished from similar species by its much more broadly expanding pronotum, which extends much further than the abdomen, and the blunt tubercles on the midline of the anterior pronotal lobe, which is not present in other Acanthocephala species within its range.[3]

Acanthocephala declivis
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Acanthocephala
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A. declivis
Binomial name
Acanthocephala declivis
(Say, 1832)

References

  1. Blatchley, W. S. (1926). Heteroptera of Eastern North America. The Nature Publishing Company.
  2. Henry, Thomas J.; Froeschner, Richard C. (1988). Catalog of the Heteroptera, or True Bugs of Canada and the Continental United States. Brill Academic Publishers. ISBN 0-916846-44-X.
  3. "Identifying insects beyond Family". University of Florida. Archived from the original on 2010-03-04. Retrieved 2013-11-30.


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