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Enormous Leaf-Footed Bug

Acanthocephala sp.

Description:

This enormous Leaf-Foot Coreid was found along the river of the Chorreadero Park, Chiapas. These specimens have bi-colored antennae and a round black spot in the middle of the prothorax. The hind femora have relatively small phalanges.

Habitat:

Bushes, trees and rocks along the river.

Notes:

Was also spotted in the Sumidero Canyon National Park, Chiapas: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/172....

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3 Comments

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 11 years ago

Thank you Yuriana and Leuba.

Leuba Ridgway
Leuba Ridgway 11 years ago

very impressive !

YurianaMartínez
YurianaMartínez 11 years ago

muy interesante organismo, me encantan las fotos!

LaurenZarate
Spotted by
LaurenZarate

Chiapas, Mexico

Spotted on Jan 24, 2013
Submitted on Jan 30, 2013

Spotted for Mission

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