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Leaf-footed Bug

Leptoglossus phyllopus (Linnaeus)

Photo by LuisStevens
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Description:

Adults are about 3/4 inch in length and are dark brown with a whitish to yellowish stripe across the central part of the back. The hind legs have flattened, leaf-like expansions on the tibia. Nymphal stages look similar to adults except that they do not have fully developed wings.

Habitat:

Wide variety of plants.

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Leaffooted bug

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PublishedNovember 7, 2012

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