''Acanthosoma labiduroides'', also known as the scissors turtle bug in English, and ( ja, ハサミツノカメムシ) (Hasamitsuno-kamemushi) in Japanese, is a
true bug
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 around ...
species in the family
Acanthosomatidae
Acanthosomatidae is a family of Hemiptera, commonly named "shield bugs," for which Kumar in his 1979 world revision recognized 47 genera; now this number is 55 genera, with about 200 species, and is one of the least diversified families within P ...
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Description
The species' colour is green with yellow legs, orange
antennae, and brown back.
Description
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Acanthosoma labiduroides (female s3).jpg, female
Acanthosoma labiduroides (male s2).jpg, male
References
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Insects described in 1880
Insects of Japan
Acanthosomatidae