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Leaf-footed Bug  Geotagged,Leptoglossus phyllopus,Summer,Trinidad and Tobago,brown,stripe,yellow Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

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  1. I'm not 100% certain of the id on this one. I think the yellow bar is more defined and zig-zagish on this individual than in the images I found online.
    http://bugguide.net/node/view/437/bgimage
    I also read through this reference on leptoglossus and couldn't find a better match http://www.ib.unam.mx/m/documentos_de_academicos/2014/05/zt03794p178_1.pdf
    Posted 10 years ago

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"Leptoglossus phyllopus" or Florida leaf-footed bug is a species of leaf-footed bug in the same genus as the western conifer seed bug found throughout the southern United States from Florida to California, through Mexico and as far south as Costa Rica.

Similar species: True Bugs
Species identified by haylo
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Uploaded Aug 14, 2015. Captured Jul 22, 2015 17:33 in Unnamed Road, San Juan, Trinidad and Tobago.
  • PENTAX K-50
  • f/16.0
  • 1/180s
  • ISO800
  • 300mm