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Canopus (insect)

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Canopus
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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

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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.