Species Leptoglossus brevirostris

Classification · Size · Identification · Range · Internet References

little leaf-footed bug - Leptoglossus brevirostris

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Hemiptera (True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies)

Suborder Heteroptera (True Bugs)

Family Coreidae (Leaffooted Bugs)

Genus Leptoglossus

Species brevirostris (Leptoglossus brevirostris)

Size

Less than 14.3 mm

Identification

Reduced irregular yellow-white cross-stripe is mostly confined to veins. Otherwise similar to L. phyllopus, except smaller in size (L. phyloppus is larger than 14.3 mm)

Range

Southwest US, AZ, CA, TX

Internet References

The Great Lakes Entomologist with a key to species of Leptoglossus

Contributed by Hannah Nendick-Mason on 10 June, 2006 - 1:27pm
Last updated 13 June, 2006 - 4:15pm

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