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Western Leaf-footed Bug (Leptoglossus clypealis)
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Copyright © 2009
MoeAtIowaVoice
Stink Bug with stripe and orange spot on side -
Leptoglossus clypealis
Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, USA
October 19, 2008
Size: < 1 inch
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Contributed by
MoeAtIowaVoice
on 15 January, 2009 - 9:27am
Last updated 15 November, 2009 - 10:21pm
Agree...
The tylus is distinctive for this species so this can be moved to the species page (L. clypealus).
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Ross Hill
, 20 January, 2009 - 8:35pm
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Leaf-footed bug.
Not a stink bug, but a relative in the family Coreidae. The "spike" on the 'nose' indicates this is probably Leptoglossus clypealis. Certainly in the genus Leptoglossus.
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Eric R. Eaton
, 15 January, 2009 - 11:52am
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Maybe it's a midwestern thing
- although in general the term stink bugs is used for family Pentatomidae, I often heard leaf-footed bugs referred to as stink bugs when I lived in Ohio. They can be very smelly when they aggregate in large numbers, which I have always supposed was the origin of the usage.
Since the orange spot is only on one side, I suspect it's either a stain or a minor injury. I agree with Eric's ID, of course. First Iowa images for
L. clypealis,
too.
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Hannah Nendick-Mason
, 15 January, 2009 - 1:04pm
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Thank you to both of you for
Thank you to both of you for your help!
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MoeAtIowaVoice
, 15 January, 2009 - 1:57pm
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