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Leaf-Footed Bug - Nymph & Adult

Acanthocephala terminalis

Description:

A nymph (first 4 pictures) and adult (last 2 pictures) of a large Leaf Footed Bug. Family Coreidae. The nymph is more colorful and looks to be about a 3rd instar. It was already large at 2.5 cm, The adult is somewhat larger at 3.5 cm.

Habitat:

Forest, Chorreadero Park, Chiapa de Corzo, Chiapas, Mexico,

Notes:

http://bugguide.net/node/view/442154 http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?searc...

1 Species ID Suggestions

Leaf-footed Bug
Acanthocephala terminalis Leaf-footed Bug - Acanthocephala terminalis - BugGuide.Net


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1 Comment

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 8 years ago

Thank you so much for identification Fred :)

LaurenZarate
Spotted by
LaurenZarate

Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico

Spotted on Aug 22, 2015
Submitted on Feb 19, 2016

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