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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies (Hemiptera) » True Bugs (Heteroptera) » Pentatomomorpha » Leatherbugs (Coreoidea) » Leaf-footed Bugs (Coreidae) » Coreinae » Nematopini » Piezogaster » Piezogaster calcarator
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Leaf-footed Bug - Piezogaster calcarator
Copyright © 2012 Derek Hennen

Leaf-footed Bug - Piezogaster calcarator
Washington County, Ohio, USA
May 24, 2011

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Contributed by Derek Hennen on 19 January, 2012 - 7:47pm
Last updated 2 February, 2012 - 5:55pm

Piezogaster sp.
Adult female. You are correct in that the antenniferous tubercles appear to be absent. Additionally, I'm pretty sure that E. galeator isn't quite so fuzzy. Moving to P. calcarator for now but this probably is P. alternatus; we're waiting for Dr. Packauskas' revision to revalidate the combination.

Moved from ID Request.
… drswanny, 2 February, 2012 - 5:55pm login or register to post comments

Coreid, yes...
Hard to say for sure beyond that from this angle, though. One possibility:



A dorsal shot would be most helpful.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 19 January, 2012 - 8:40pm login or register to post comments

 
I didn't realize I had anothe
I didn't realize I had another picture--apparently I caught this bug, so it should be much easier to ID now. It looks close to Euthochtha galeator.
… Derek Hennen, 19 January, 2012 - 9:01pm login or register to post comments

 
Or perhaps Piezogaster?


These guys give me headaches. Maybe someone else will be able to say for sure. :)
… Ken Wolgemuth, 19 January, 2012 - 9:05pm login or register to post comments

 
Piezogaster calcarator
According to "How to Know the True Bugs," Euthochtha sp. have "antenniferous tubercles with a prominent spine present on outer side." I looked under the scope at this species and didn't see any such feature, so I'm confident that it's Piezogaster calcarator now. Thanks for your help Ken!
… Derek Hennen, 2 February, 2012 - 4:25pm login or register to post comments

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