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Piezogaster perhaps - Acanthocephala femorata
Copyright © 2019 David Cook

Piezogaster perhaps - Acanthocephala femorata
Tyler, Smith County, Texas, USA
March 11, 2019
Size: about 3/4 inch
The large femur with the single spike seems to separate this specimen from similar ones. I am thinking Piezogaster calcarator but not certain.

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Contributed by David Cook on 18 March, 2019 - 8:42am
Last updated 10 July, 2019 - 12:09am

Moved
Moved from Leaf-footed Bugs.
… v belov, 10 July, 2019 - 12:09am login or register to post comments

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It does resemble Piezogaster, but none in the Guide have such a prominent tylus. I'm thinking this might be Acanthocephala femorata. I wish we had a better view of the hind tibiae.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 18 March, 2019 - 9:55am login or register to post comments

 
After looking more closely, I
After looking more closely, I believe you are correct. Thank you.
… David Cook, 22 March, 2019 - 7:35am login or register to post comments

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