Cactaceae
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Arequipa
Arequipa is a genus of cacti in the family Cactaceae, established by Britton & Rose in 1922. The genus is named after the city of Arequipa in southern Peru, a major center for cactus diversity in the Andes. Species in this genus are characterized by their columnar or shrubby growth habit and are native to arid and semi-arid regions of southern Peru and northern Chile. The genus has been subject to taxonomic revision, with some species transferred to related genera such as Weberbauerocereus.
Catorhintha
leaf-footed bugs
Catorhintha is a genus of leaf-footed bugs (Coreidae) established by Stål in 1860, containing over 30 described species distributed across the Americas. The genus includes specialist herbivores with documented host plant associations, notably Catorhintha schaffneri, which feeds exclusively on Pereskia aculeata (Cactaceae) and has been employed as a biological control agent against this invasive cactus in South Africa. Members of this genus exhibit the enlarged, flattened hind tibiae characteristic of many Coreidae.
Hesperolabops
cactus bugs
Hesperolabops is a genus of plant bugs in the family Miridae, established by Kirkaldy in 1902. The genus contains nine described species distributed primarily in the Americas, with several species associated with cactus hosts. The most well-known member is Hesperolabops gelastops, commonly called the cactus bug. Species in this genus are generally found in arid and semi-arid regions where their host plants occur.