>25 species; see text Acanthocephala, also known as spine-headed bugs,[2][3] is a New World genus of true bugs in the family Coreidae.

[1] The scientific name is derived from the Greek ἄκανθα (akantha) meaning "thorn/spine" and κεφαλή (kephale) meaning "head".

[4] This name refers to the diagnostic spine on the front of the head.

[5] The known species of Acanthocephala are:[6] Media related to Acanthocephala at Wikimedia Commons This Coreoidea article is a stub.

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