Acanthosoma

Acanthosoma is a genus of shield bugs in the family Acanthosomatidae. Its species include the hawthorn shieldbug, Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale.

Acanthosomatidae: A family of shield bugs, mostly plant-feeding insects in the order Hemiptera. This is the family that contains Acanthosoma.
Crataegus: A genus of shrubs and small trees commonly known as hawthorns. Hawthorns are among the plants associated with the best-known Acanthosoma species.
Elasmostethus: A genus of shield bugs in the family Acanthosomatidae. It is a related genus in the same family.
Acanthosoma labiduroides: A shield bug species classified in the genus Acanthosoma. It is one of the genus’s distinct named species.
Hemiptera: An insect order that includes true bugs, aphids, cicadas, and scale insects. Acanthosoma belongs to this order through its shield-bug family.
Host plant: A plant on which an organism feeds, develops, or reproduces. Plant associations help describe the ecology of Acanthosoma species.
Cyphostethus: A genus of shield bugs in the family Acanthosomatidae. Its species share the same family-level placement as Acanthosoma.
Acanthosoma forficula: A shield bug species classified in the genus Acanthosoma. It provides another species-level example of the genus.
Pentatomoidea: A superfamily of true bugs that includes shield bugs and stink bugs. This broader group includes Acanthosomatidae.
Insect morphology: The study of the form and structure of insects. Body shape and anatomical characters help distinguish related genera.