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Leaf-footed Bug - Acanthocephala femorata

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.

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.

 
Tibial flanges
There aren't much difference between tibial flanges of female A. femorata and terminalis

 
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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Thanks for the explanation, Alan and Ken.

Moved
Moved from Acanthocephala.

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

Acanthocephala. Like this one...



...it seems to exhibit the characteristics of both A. terminalis and A. Declivis.

 
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".

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.
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Edit: I like Ken's ID better!

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