| redefinition of acanthosoma and taxonomic corrections to its included species (hemiptera: heteroptera: acanthosomatidae). | the genus level diagnostic characters of acanthosoma curtis, 1824, anaxandra stål, 1876, and sastragala amyot & serville, 1843 (hemiptera: heteroptera: acanthosomatidae) are discussed. the synonymy of acanthosoma and anaxandra proposed by kumar (1974) is supported. acanthosoma and sastragala are redefined and recognized as valid genera. the identities of various species of acanthosoma are clarified based on their type materials, their diagnostic characters are discussed and several misidentifica ... | 2015 | 25947830 |