Caanthus
Sign in to saveCaanthus is also a synonym of the cylindrical bark beetle genus Ciconissus.
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- Κάανθος
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Caanthus is also a synonym of the cylindrical bark beetle genus Ciconissus.
In Greek mythology, Caanthus or Kaanthos (; Ancient Greek: Κάανθος) was the son of Oceanus and Tethys, and the brother of Melia, who was the consort of Apollo, and an important cult figure at Thebes.