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Leaf-footed Bug

Leptoglossus phyllopus

Photo by Brian30
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Field Notes

Description:

Found these bugs all over my tomato plants, on the actual tomatoes. They moved quickly and can fly. I thought they might be assassin bugs but never seen them with a horizontal stripe on their back as the ones in the picture have. And I was under the impression assassin bugs were flightless. Any suggestions?

Habitat:

Georgia

Species ID Suggestions

Leaf-footed Bug

Leptoglossus phyllopus

Reference Link
Jacob Gorneau
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Comments (1)
Jacob Gorneau
This is a member of the Coreidae which does resemble some Reduviidae. Reduviidae can fly as well: http://bugguide.net/node/view/166/bgpage Here is Coreidae for comparison: http://bugguide.net/node/view/93/bgpage
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PublishedJuly 19, 2013

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