Acanthocerini
Bergroth, 1913
Acanthocerini leaf-footed bugs
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3- Acanthocerus
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Acanthocerini is a tribe of leaf-footed bugs ( Coreidae) established by Bergroth in 1913. The tribe comprises at least 20 and 50 described , with taxonomic diversity concentrated in South America. Members belong to the Coreinae and share the general of coreid , including the characteristic leaf-like expansions on the hind legs that give the family its .



Pronunciation
How to pronounce Acanthocerini: /əˌkænθoʊˈsɛrɪnaɪ/
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Distribution
South America; documented distributions have been expanded through recent taxonomic work
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- iNaturalist taxon
- Catalogue of Life
- Diversity of Acanthocerini Bergroth, 1913 (Heteroptera: Coreidae: Coreinae) in South America: New Taxa, Nomenclatorial Arrangements, and Expanded Distributions
- Diversity of Acanthocerini Bergroth, 1913 (Heteroptera: Coreidae: Coreinae) in South America: new taxa, nomenclatorial arrangements, and expanded distributions