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ACANTHOSOMATIDAE (a family of shieldbugs)

Subtaxa

Rank Taxon #photos #macrophotos #refs #webs
Species Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale (Linnaeus) (Hawthorn Shieldbug)   3 1 1
Species Elasmostethus interstinctus (Linnaeus) (Birch Shieldbug)   16 1 2
Species Elasmostethus tristriatus (Fabricius) (Juniper Shieldbug) 4 10 1  
Species Elasmucha grisea (Linnaeus) (Parent Bug) 4     2

Suggested Literature

Identification Works

UKshieldbugs: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/UKshieldbugs/ E-forum
Hawkins, R.D., 2003 Shieldbugs of Surrey
Nau, B.S., 1985 Identification of some species of mirids and shield-bugs while immature

ACANTHOSOMATIDAE may also be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
ANIMALIA
(animals)
ARTHROPODA
(arthropods)
HEXAPODA
(hexapods)
INSECTA
(insects)
HEMIPTERA
(bugs)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Associated with ACANTHOSOMATIDAE:

Acanthosomatidae may be associated with taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

ANIMALIA
(animals)
INSECTA
(insects)
HEMIPTERA
(bugs)

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