Canopus(insect)
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| Canopus | |
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Infraorder: | Pentatomomorpha |
| Superfamily: | Pentatomoidea |
| Family: | Canopidae Amyot & Serville, 1843 |
| Genus: | Canopus Fabricius,1803 |
Canopusis agenusofNeotropicalbugs with about six species that form thefamilyCanopidae.Bugs in the family Canopidae are small (5–7 mm long) and have a convexlady-birdbeetle like shape and are thought to befungusfeeders. The scutellum completely covers the abdomen and wings. The antennae are five segmented.[1][2]
Eight species are known:
- C. andinusHorváth
- C. burmeisteriMcAtee and Malloch
- C. caesus(Germar)
- C. fabriciiMcAtee and Malloch
- C. germariMcAtee and Malloch
- C. globosusHorváth
- C. impressusFabricius
- C. orbicularisHorváth
References
[edit]- ^McHugh, Joseph V. (1994). "On the Natural History of Canopidae (Heteroptera: Pentatomoidea)".Journal of the New York Entomological Society.102(1): 112–114.JSTOR25010062.
- ^Schwertner, C. F.; Grazia, J. (2015). "Less Diverse Pentatomoid Families (Acanthosomatidae, Canopidae, Dinidoridae, Megarididae, Phloeidae, and Tessaratomidae)". In Panizzi, A.R.; Grazia, J. (eds.).True Bugs (Heteroptera) of the Neotropics, Entomology in Focus 2.Entomology in Focus. Vol. 2. Springer. pp. 821–862.doi:10.1007/978-94-017-9861-7_25.ISBN978-94-017-9860-0.