''Acanthopus'' may refer to:
* ''Acanthopus'', a genus of beetles in the family
Scarabaeidae
The family Scarabaeidae, as currently defined, consists of over 35,000 species of beetles worldwide; they are often called scarabs or scarab beetles. The classification of this family has undergone significant change. Several groups formerly tre ...
, synonym of ''
Anacanthodes''
* ''Acanthopus'', a genus of crickets in the family Anostostomatidae, synonym of ''
Leiomelus''
* ''Acanthopus'', a genus of ostracods in the family Cytherideidae, synonym of ''
Cytherissa''
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