''Canthophorus'' is a genus of

burrowing bug Cydnidae are a family of Pentatomoidea, pentatomoid bugs, known by common names including burrowing bugs or burrower bugs. As the common name would suggest, many members of the group live a subterranean lifestyle, burrowing into soil using their ...

s in the family

Cydnidae Cydnidae are a family of pentatomoid bugs, known by common names including burrowing bugs or burrower bugs. As the common name would suggest, many members of the group live a subterranean lifestyle, burrowing into soil using their head and forel ...

. There are about eight described species in ''Canthophorus''. Species of this genus were formerly considered to be members of the genus ''

Sehirus ''Sehirus'' is a genus of burrowing bugs belonging to the family Cydnidae, subfamily Sehirinae ''Sehirinae'' is a subfamily of ''burrowing bugs'' belonging to the family Cydnidae Cydnidae are a family of pentatomoid bugs, known by common ...

''.

Species

These eight species belong to the genus ''Canthophorus'': * ''

Canthophorus coeruleus ''Canthophorus'' is a genus of burrowing bugs in the family Cydnidae. There are about eight described species in ''Canthophorus''. Species of this genus were formerly considered to be members of the genus ''Sehirus''. Species These eight speci ...

'' (Reuter, 1902) * ''

Canthophorus dubius ''Canthophorus dubius'' is a species of burrowing bug belonging to the family Cydnidae, subfamily Sehirinae. Distribution This Palearctic realm, palearctic species is widespread in most of Europe, Asia and North Africa. It was found in Albania, ...

'' (Scopoli, 1763) * '' Canthophorus impressus'' (Horváth, 1881) * ''

Canthophorus melanopterus ''Canthophorus'' is a genus of burrowing bugs in the family Cydnidae. There are about eight described species in ''Canthophorus''. Species of this genus were formerly considered to be members of the genus ''Sehirus''. Species These eight speci ...

'' (Herrich-Schäffer, 1835) * '' Canthophorus mixtus'' Asanova, 1964 * '' Canthophorus niveimarginatus'' Scott, 1874 * ''

Canthophorus spec ''Canthophorus'' is a genus of burrowing bugs in the family Cydnidae. There are about eight described species in ''Canthophorus''. Species of this genus were formerly considered to be members of the genus ''Sehirus ''Sehirus'' is a genus o ...

'' (Horvath, 1881) * '' Canthophorus wagneri'' Asanova, 1964

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