Identification
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. Some images showing these features:
Range
NY south to FL, west to MN and IA, southwest to TX and AZ
See Also
Similar to
Leptoglossus fulvicornis, but that species has no white spots and more shallow scalloping on the hind legs, a more angular and toothed pronotum.
Internet References
Direct link to species account for
Leptoglossus oppositus from
Coreidae of Florida
