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Xosa (bug)

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Xosa
Xosa fuscoirroratus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Acanthosomatidae
Genus: Xosa
Kirkaldy, 1904
Synonyms

Rhaphigaster

Xosa is a genus of shield bugs belonging to the family Acanthosomatidae.[1] The genus is endemic to South Africa.

Species

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References

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  1. ^ Kumar, R. (1974). "A revision of world Acanthosomatidae (Heteroptera : Pentatomidae): Keys to and descriptions of subfamilies, tribes and genera, with designation of types". Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series. 22 (34): 1–60. doi:10.1071/ajzs034.