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Leaf-footed Bug

Family Coreidae

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Field Notes

Description:

The general morphological features of Coreidae are an oval-shaped body, antennae composed of four segments, a numerously veined forewing membrane, a metathoracic stink gland and enlarged hind tibia. Many species are covered with spines and tubercles.

Habitat:

Seen at a small farm.

Notes:

Better quality pic at : https://www.flickr.com/photos/satyenmehta/14254428471/

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Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Wild Things
Yes doc! You are right :) I somehow misidentified it. Thanks.
bayucca
Looks for me like a Coreoidea. Looks similar to a Coreidae, besides the glassy part at the back. Do you think it is a Phymatinae, Ambush Bug? This would indeed be a Reduviidae, but the body might looks different in these. Note also the spiky pronotum. So I am only a little bit sceptic about this being a Reduviidae, but cannot give you a reasonable alternative. Interesting one!

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