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leaf-footed bug

Leptoglossus phyllopus

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Habitat:

cerrado

Notes:

this landed on my backpack while hiking in Chapada dos Guimaraes national park.

Species ID Suggestions

Leaf-footed bug

Coreidae

Reference Link
Latimeria
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Comments (6)
Dan Doucette
Yeah, I did a search, I never realized there were so many leaf footed bugs on Project Noah. It does look like phyllopus, I'll add it.
lori.tas
It looks very much like Leptoglossus phyllopus: http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/orn/leaffooted_bug.htm. In the above link it mentions them listed as occurring as far south as Brazil.
lori.tas
We've been getting good distribution for the leaf-footed bugs. They've been being posted from all over. Clearly they are not camera shy.
Dan Doucette
thanks Lars and thanks Latimeria for the ID. I think its a species of Leptoglossus
Latimeria
It's closely related to the assassin bugs, but I think this one is a leaf-footed bug. It's a beautiful spotting, you're lucky that it decided to land on your backpack!

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