Acanthocoris scaber
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| Acanthocoris scaber | |
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| Acanthocoris scaber in Thailand | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Coreidae |
| Genus: | Acanthocoris |
| Species: | A. scaber |
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| Acanthocoris scaber | |
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Acanthocoris scaber is a species of leaf-footed bug in the order Hemiptera. It is a crop pest in China.
A. scaber was described in 1763 by Carl Linnaeus. The prefix "acantho-" in the genus name comes from the Greek akantha, meaning "thorn." "Coris" signifies the Greek word for bed bugs, κόρις. The specific epithet, "scaber" indicates the rough back of the insect.
Distribution
A. scaber is found mainly in South and Southeast Asia. It is diurnal.[1]