Acanthocoris scaber
# Acanthocoris scaber

Acanthocoris scaber is a species of leaf-footed bug in the order Hemiptera. It is a crop pest in China.

## Taxonomy

A. scaber was described in 1763 by Carl Linnaeus. The prefix "acantho-" in the genus name comes from the Greek akantha, meaning "thorn." "Coris" signifies the Greek word for bed bugs, κόρις. The specific epithet, "scaber" indicates the rough back of the insect.

## Distribution

A. scaber is found mainly in South and Southeast Asia. It is diurnal.

## Relationship with humans

A. scaber has been found to feed on many vegetable species in China, especially chili peppers.

## Parasites

An assessment of A. scaber eggs discovered that parasitic wasps from the genus Gryon, specifically the species Gryon ancinla, have been found there.

