''Cnidus'' is a genus of African

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s in the family

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. There are about 19 described species in ''Cnidus''.

Species

These 12 species belong to the genus ''Cnidus'': * ''Cnidus akaensis'' Synave, 1962^{c g} * ''Cnidus bingervillei'' Synave, 1965^{c g} * ''Cnidus candidus'' Synave, 1971^c * ''Cnidus conspersus'' Synave, 1965^c * ''Cnidus fuscospersus'' (Synave, 1957)^c * ''Cnidus marmoratus'' (Jacobi, 1910)^c * ''Cnidus morosus'' Synave, 1971^c * ''Cnidus naevius'' (Jacobi, 1910)^c * ''Cnidus ndelelensis'' Synave, 1962^{c g} * ''Cnidus pallidus'' Synave, 1959^c * ''Cnidus striatifrons'' Synave, 1959^{c g} * ''Cnidus variegatus'' (Stål, 1855)^{c g} Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net

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