Western Leaf-footed Bug
Leptoglossus clypealis Heidemann, 1910
Western Leaf-footed Bug: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/20415
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Appears to have extended its range to include much of the US. (BugGuide)

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Leptoglossus clypealis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Coreidae
Tribe: Anisoscelini
Genus: Leptoglossus
Species:
L. clypealis
Binomial name
Leptoglossus clypealis
Heidemann, 1910

Leptoglossus clypealis, the western leaf-footed bug, is a species of leaf-footed bug in the family Coreidae.[1][2][3][4] It is found in Central America and North America.[1] Adult L. clypealis are 18–19 millimetres (0.71–0.75 in) in length. They are brown with flared, leaf-like expansions near their feet and a pale band across their wings.[5]

L. clypealis is commonly found on juniper, but can be a pest to agricultural crops.[5] In the 1980s, Hasan Bolkan discovered that the leaf-footed bug was a cause of lesions on commercially produced pistachio crops.[6]

Western leaf-footed bug, Leptoglossus clypealis

References

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  1. ^ a b "Leptoglossus clypealis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-07.
  2. ^ "Leptoglossus clypealis species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-07.
  3. ^ "Leptoglossus clypealis". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-07.
  4. ^ "Leptoglossus clypealis Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-07.
  5. ^ a b Will, Kip; Gross, Joyce; Rubinoff, Daniel; Powell, Jerry A. (2020). Field Guide to California Insects. Oakland, California: University of California Press. pp. 126–128. ISBN 9780520288744.
  6. ^ Bolkan, H. A.; Ogawa, J. M.; Rice, R. E.; Bostock, R. M.; Crane, J. C. (1984-10-01). "Leaffooted Bug (Hemiptera: Coreidae) and Epicarp Lesion of Pistachio Fruits". Journal of Economic Entomology. 77 (5): 1163–1165. doi:10.1093/jee/77.5.1163. ISSN 1938-291X.
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