Candace (bug)

Candace is a genus of African shield bugs in the family Tessaratomidae and tribe Tessaratomini, erected by Carl Stål in 1870.

Candace is notable because species have only been found in Sub-Saharan Africa, whereas most other genera in the Tessaratomini are recorded from the Indomalayan realm.

Species

The Global Biodiversity Information Facility lists:

1. Candace intermedia
2. Candace platygastra – type species
3. Candace virescens

Note: Candace is a synonym for the genus of copepods: Candacia.

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