Species Leptoglossus concolor

Classification · Identification · Range · Internet References

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 concolor (Leptoglossus concolor)

Identification

Similar to L. zonatus but without two distinct yellowish spots on the pronotum - instead entire pronotal disc* may be yellowish.

*the portion of the pronotum that is visible from above

Range

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 - 4:21pm

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