Acanthocerini

Bergroth, 1913

Acanthocerini leaf-footed bugs

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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 .

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How to pronounce Acanthocerini: /əˌkænθoʊˈsɛrɪnaɪ/

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Distribution

South America; documented distributions have been expanded through recent taxonomic work

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