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Acanthocephala femorata
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Copyright © 2014
Drew Fulton
Leaf-footed Bug -
Acanthocephala femorata
Ocala National Forest, Marion County, Florida, USA
August 27, 2014
Size: 1-1.5"
Found in vegetation along lake side.
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Contributed by
Drew Fulton
on 2 September, 2014 - 9:03pm
Last updated 11 June, 2015 - 9:14am
I'm not sure, but I think thi
I'm not sure, but I think this is A. terminalis. The tibial flanges would fit that species better, and the antenna contrast might just be hard to see in this image.
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John Schneider
, 19 April, 2017 - 3:07pm
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Tibial flanges
There aren't much difference between tibial flanges of female A. femorata and terminalis
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Alan Jeon
, 19 April, 2017 - 3:12pm
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I agree
This one confused me a few years ago, but I've looked at a lot more of them since then. If I were identifying this one today, I'd call it
femorata
without a second thought.
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Ken Wolgemuth
, 19 April, 2017 - 4:13pm
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Thanks for the explanation, Alan and Ken.
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John Schneider
, 19 April, 2017 - 4:18pm
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Moved
Moved from
Acanthocephala
.
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Alan Jeon
, 11 June, 2015 - 9:14am
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Moved
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Acanthocephala
. Like this one...
...it seems to exhibit the characteristics of both
A. terminalis
and
A. Declivis
.
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Ken Wolgemuth
, 2 September, 2014 - 9:41pm
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Thanks!
Thanks Ken. I also realized I was confusing two different bugs when I posted this last night. This individual was larger, probably closer to 1.5".
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Drew Fulton
, 3 September, 2014 - 5:15am
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Leptoglossus
I though it was in Leptoglossus, appearing closest to Leptoglossus oppositus or Leptoglossus fulvicornis.
Another would need to confirm, did not seem an exact match.
Compare:
Edit: I like Ken's ID better!
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Jeff Brown
, 2 September, 2014 - 9:16pm
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