Leptoglossus fulvicornis (Westwood, 1842)
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Feeds on magnolia fruit (BugGuide).

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Leptoglossus fulvicornis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Coreidae
Genus: Leptoglossus
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L. fulvicornis
Binomial name
Leptoglossus fulvicornis
(Westwood, 1842)

Leptoglossus fulvicornis is a species of leaf-footed bug in the family Coreidae. It is found in North America.[1][2][3][4]

The species is a specialist on magnolia fruit.[5] Eggs are laid on the underside of leaves, and instars and adults feed on magnolia fruit and seeds.[5]

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  1. ^ "Leptoglossus fulvicornis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  2. ^ "Leptoglossus fulvicornis". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  3. ^ Webb, Nick; Eades, David C. (2019). "species Leptoglossus fulvicornis (Westwood, 1842)". Coreoidea species file online, Version 5.0. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
  4. ^ a b Wheeler, A.J.; Miller, Gary L. (1990). "Leptoglossis fulvicornis (Heteroptera: Coreidae), a Specialist on Magnolia Fruits: Seasonal History, Habits, and Descriptions of Immature Stages". Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 83 (4): 753–765. doi:10.1093/aesa/83.4.753. Retrieved 2020-08-25.
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