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Leaf-footed Bug

Leptoglossus phyllopus

Description:

Common true bug in the South. Large with buffy stripe on the wing case and wide flange on the rear legs.

Habitat:

Garden

2 Species ID Suggestions

KeithRoragen
KeithRoragen 11 years ago
Leaf-footed Bug
Leptoglossus phyllopus Species Leptoglossus phyllopus - BugGuide.Net
DianneFrost
DianneFrost 11 years ago
Leptoglossus clypealis Heidemann, 1910
Leptoglossus clypealis Heidemann, 1910 Leptoglossus clypealis - Information on Leptoglossus clypealis


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2 Comments

Liam
Liam 11 years ago

Thanks bayucca, et al. Leptoglossus phyllopus does seem to be the best match. Would you say this was one as well?
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/158...

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

Definitely Leptoglossus sp. and I agree with Phyllopus, which is the only one with this more or less straight white stripe. All other ones have no stripe or a stronger zig-zag stripe.

Liam
Spotted by
Liam

Georgia, USA

Spotted on Aug 23, 2010
Submitted on Oct 25, 2012

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