''Camptopus'' is a

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s in the family

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, subfamily

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Overview

Camptopus are commonly eaten by

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Species

Species within this genus include:Biolib
/ref> * '' Camptopus bifasciatuS'' (Fieber, 1864) * '' Camptopus eberti'' (Seidenstücker, 1968) * '' Camptopus illustris'' (Horváth 1899) * '' Camptopus lateralis'' (Germar, 1817) * '' Camptopus tragacanthae'' (Kolenati, 1845)

References

Alydinae Pentatomomorpha genera {{Coreoidea-stub