Acompocoris
Reuter, 1875
minute pirate bugs
Species Guides
2- Acompocoris lepidus(minute pirate bug)
- Acompocoris pygmaeus(minute pirate bug)
Acompocoris is a of minute pirate bugs in the Anthocoridae, established by Reuter in 1875. The genus contains at least four described distributed across northern Europe. Members are small predatory true bugs that feed on other small arthropods. The genus is part of the diverse Anthocoridae family, which are valued as agents.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Acompocoris: //ˌækɒmˈpɒkɔrɪs//
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Distribution
Northern Europe. Documented occurrence records from Denmark (DK), Norway (NO), and Sweden (SE).
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Species included
Four described : Acompocoris alpinus (Reuter, 1875), Acompocoris lepidus (Van Duzee, 1921), Acompocoris montanus Wagner, 1955, and Acompocoris pygmaeus (Fallén, 1807).