''Acanthococcus'' is a genus of
true bugs
Hemiptera (; ) is an order of insects, commonly called true bugs, comprising over 80,000 species within groups such as the cicadas, aphids, planthoppers, leafhoppers, assassin bugs, bed bugs, and shield bugs. They range in size from to aroun ...
belonging to the family
Eriococcidae
Eriococcidae is a family of scale insects in the order Hemiptera. They are commonly known as felt scales or eriococcids. Each species is usually specific to a different plant host, or closely related group of hosts.
Recent research using ribosom ...
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The species of this genus are found in Southern America.
Species:
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Acanthococcus aceris''
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Acanthococcus adenostomae''
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Acanthococcus diversispinus''
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Acanthococcus gracielae''
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Acanthococcus haywardi''
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Acanthococcus podhalensis''
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Acanthococcus punctatae''
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Acanthococcus riojensis''
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Acanthococcus siambonensis''
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q21399129
Eriococcidae