Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Leptoglossus magnoliae
Identification
No white stripe or spots across wings.
"Hemilytra completely lacking a transverse fascia. Humeral area of pronotum strongly expanded and flared outward and upward, bearing coarse obtuse teeth anterior and posterior to humeral angles. Head nearly uniformly brown, lacking alternating dark and light stripes. Tibial dilations relatively slender; outer dilation with shallow scalloping.
This species can be mistaken easily for
oppositus because of the absence of a transverse humeral fascia, but is readily recognisable by the flaring, dentate pronotal margins, uniformly brown head, and much less deeply scalloped outer hind tibial dilation" - Baranowski,
Coreidae of FloridaRange
NY south to FL, west to MO, southwest to TX
Food
Feeds on Magnolia fruits.
See Also
Leptoglossus oppositus has no teeth on the pronotum and deeper scallops on the leaflike hind tibiae.
