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Leaf-footed bug

Leptoglossus oppositus

Description:

Three white spots across the back, where other species have a line. Reddish-brown. Outer edges of hind tibial extensions deeply scalloped.

"Nearly uniformly bright or dark reddish-brown. Whitish yellow transverse hemelytral fascia reduced to a spot or dash on medial vein anterior to origin of cross vein. Lateral pronotal margins non-serrate, humeral angles obtuse with outer hind tibial dilations deeply scalloped" - Baranowski, Coreidae of Florida. (information from BugGuide)

Habitat:

On a sign at the local frozen custard joint

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Aaron_G
Spotted by
Aaron_G

Bartlesville, Oklahoma, USA

Spotted on Aug 9, 2013
Submitted on Aug 10, 2013

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