''Acanthosoma'' is a genus of shield bugs 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 ...

, found in Europe, Asia, and

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. There are more than 20 described species in ''Acanthosoma''.

Species

These species belong to the genus ''Acanthosoma'': * '' Acanthosoma alaticorne'' Walker, 1868'' * '' Acanthosoma crassicaudum'' Jakovlev, 1880 * '' Acanthosoma denticaudum'' Jakovlev, 1880 * '' Acanthosoma fallax'' * '' Acanthosoma firmatum'' (Walker, 1868) * '' Acanthosoma forfex'' * '' Acanthosoma forficula'' Jakovlev, 1880 * ''

Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale The hawthorn shield bug (''Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale'') is a common European shield bug. Its chief food is haws, the fruit of the hawthorn tree, but adults can overwinter on a diet of leaves, and individuals can be found on many potential food ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) (Hawthorn Shieldbug) * '' Acanthosoma hampsoni'' (Distant, 1900)'' * ''

Acanthosoma labiduroides ''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 Hemiptera, true bug species in the family Acanthosomatidae. Description The species' ...

'' Jakovlev, 1880 * '' Acanthosoma murreanum'' (Distant, 1900)'' * ''

Acanthosoma nigricorne ''Acanthosoma'' is a genus of shield bugs in the family Acanthosomatidae, found in Europe, Asia, and Oceania. There are more than 20 described species in ''Acanthosoma''. Species These species belong to the genus ''Acanthosoma'': * '' Acanthoso ...

'' Walker, 1868'' * '' Acanthosoma nigrodorsum'' * '' Acanthosoma rufescens'' Dallas, 1851'' * '' Acanthosoma rufispinum'' (Distant, 1887)'' * '' Acanthosoma sichuanense'' (Liu, 1980)'' * ''

Acanthosoma spinicolle ''Acanthosoma'' is a genus of shield bugs in the family Acanthosomatidae, found in Europe, Asia, and Oceania. There are more than 20 described species in ''Acanthosoma''. Species These species belong to the genus ''Acanthosoma'': * '' Acanthoso ...

'' Jakovlev, 1880 * ''

Acanthosoma tauriforme ''Acanthosoma'' is a genus of shield bugs in the family Acanthosomatidae, found in Europe, Asia, and Oceania. There are more than 20 described species in ''Acanthosoma''. Species These species belong to the genus ''Acanthosoma'': * '' Acanthoso ...

'' (Distant, 1887)'' * † ''

Acanthosoma debile ''Acanthosoma'' is a genus of shield bugs in the family Acanthosomatidae, found in Europe, Asia, and Oceania. There are more than 20 described species in ''Acanthosoma''. Species These species belong to the genus ''Acanthosoma'': * '' Acanthoso ...

'' Förster, 1891 * † ''

Acanthosoma joursacensis ''Acanthosoma'' is a genus of shield bugs in the family Acanthosomatidae, found in Europe, Asia, and Oceania. There are more than 20 described species in ''Acanthosoma''. Species These species belong to the genus ''Acanthosoma'': * '' Acanthoso ...

'' Piton, 1933 * † ''

Acanthosoma livida ''Acanthosoma'' is a genus of shield bugs in the family Acanthosomatidae, found in Europe, Asia, and Oceania. There are more than 20 described species in ''Acanthosoma''. Species These species belong to the genus ''Acanthosoma'': * '' Acanthoso ...

'' Heer, 1853 * † ''

Acanthosoma maculata ''Acanthosoma'' is a genus of shield bugs in the family Acanthosomatidae, found in Europe, Asia, and Oceania. There are more than 20 described species in ''Acanthosoma''. Species These species belong to the genus ''Acanthosoma'': * '' Acanthoso ...

'' Heer, 1853 * † ''

Acanthosoma morloti ''Acanthosoma'' is a genus of shield bugs in the family Acanthosomatidae, found in Europe, Asia, and Oceania. There are more than 20 described species in ''Acanthosoma''. Species These species belong to the genus ''Acanthosoma'': * '' Acanthoso ...

'' Heer, 1853

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