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Leaf-footed Bug

Molipteryx hardwickii

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Description:

3cm long. Light brown. Antennae has four segments with most distal one in light beige color. Hind legs covered in spines. Has unique forward facing claw-like arch winging out from left and right side of dorsum of thorax.

Habitat:

highland jungle of Malaysia

Notes:

Thanks for the ID, Bayucca!

1 Species ID Suggestions

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bayucca
bayucca 7 years ago
Leaf-footed Bug
Molipteryx sp. Hemiptera : Molipteryx hardwickii - The Bugmaniac INSECTS FOR SALE BUTTERFLIES FOR SALE INSECTS FOR SALE OTHER INSECTS FOR SALE OTHER INSECTS BY ECOZONE ASIAN-AUSTRALASIAN ECOZONE HETEROPTERA


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9 Comments

Noah Ranger
bayucca
bayucca 6 years ago

Thanks anyway WonGun to come back and clarify. It is always very helpful and indeed extremely important that we can count on local experts!!

WonGun
WonGun 6 years ago

I foun out that M. chinai was downgraded to a subspecies of M. hardwickii. Sorry for informing lately

FakawiTribe
FakawiTribe 6 years ago

Thanks WonGun! just amazed that there are two species that look so alike!

WonGun
WonGun 6 years ago

The image of M. hardwickii is here. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations...

WonGun
WonGun 6 years ago

It seems the shape of the rear tibia is different from M. hardwickii. In addition, the distribution is also different.

FakawiTribe
FakawiTribe 7 years ago

Thanks so much for the ID, Bayucca! Woop woop!

Noah Ranger
bayucca
bayucca 7 years ago

Coreidae, Coreinae, Molipteryx sp. I would say...
http://www.kunchongtuji.com/a/banchimu/y...
http://blog.xuite.net/blissful20140214/b...)

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Sergio Monteiro
Sergio Monteiro 7 years ago

Awesome.

Noah Ranger
LuisStevens
LuisStevens 7 years ago

Amazing discovery! Thanks for sharing FakawiTribe

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FakawiTribe

Ipoh, PRK, Malaysia

Spotted on Aug 9, 2016
Submitted on Aug 9, 2016

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