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Genus of insects
Canopus is a genus of Neotropical bugs with about six species that form the family Canopidae. Bugs in the family Canopidae are small (5–7 mm long) and have a convex lady-bird beetle like shape and are thought to be fungus feeders. The scutellum completely covers the abdomen and wings. The antennae are five segmented.[1][2]
Eight species are known:
- C. andinus Horváth
- C. burmeisteri McAtee and Malloch
- C. caesus (Germar)
- C. fabricii McAtee and Malloch
- C. germari McAtee and Malloch
- C. globosus Horváth
- C. impressus Fabricius
- C. orbicularis Horváth
References
- ^ McHugh, Joseph V. (1994). "On the Natural History of Canopidae (Heteroptera: Pentatomoidea)". Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 102 (1): 112–114. JSTOR 25010062.
- ^ 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. ISBN 978-94-017-9860-0.
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