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Paryphes smaragdus, Orito, Colombia A very bright and quite large leaf-footed bug. I'm quite sure of the genus, the exact species is somewhat of an educated guess, yet based on these references:<br />
<a href="http://data.nhm.ac.uk/dv/dataset/collection-specimens/resource/05ff2255-c38a-40c9-b657-4ccb55ab2feb?view_id=6ba121d1-da26-4ee1-81fa-7da11e68f68e&filters=collectionCode:BMNH(E)&page=1759" rel="nofollow">http://data.nhm.ac.uk/dv/dataset/collection-specimens/resource/05ff2255-c38a-40c9-b657-4ccb55ab2feb?view_id=6ba121d1-da26-4ee1-81fa-7da11e68f68e&filters=collectionCode:BMNH(E)&page=1759</a><br />
<a href="https://www.imgrumweb.com/post/Bil5dvFFH0Y" rel="nofollow">https://www.imgrumweb.com/post/Bil5dvFFH0Y</a><br />
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These are the only examples I found in the genus where the abdomen is all-green, and both references point to the smaragdus species. Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,Fall,Geotagged,Orito,Paryphes smaragdus,Putumayo,South America,World

Paryphes smaragdus, Orito, Colombia

A very bright and quite large leaf-footed bug. I'm quite sure of the genus, the exact species is somewhat of an educated guess, yet based on these references:
http://data.nhm.ac.uk/dv/dataset/collection-specimens/resource/05ff2255-c38a-40c9-b657-4ccb55ab2feb?view_id=6ba121d1-da26-4ee1-81fa-7da11e68f68e&filters=collectionCode:BMNH(E)&page=1759
https://www.imgrumweb.com/post/Bil5dvFFH0Y

These are the only examples I found in the genus where the abdomen is all-green, and both references point to the smaragdus species.

comments (6)

Christine Young

Lion

Well, wow! That's spectacular! Posted 6 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Don't be fooled by the distracting orange, the green is where it's at :) Posted 6 years ago

Ruth Spigelman

Lion

That is one snazzy bug. What an eye catcher! Posted 6 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Hehe yes it is :) Posted 6 years ago

Stephen Philips

Lion

fantastically brilliant love it! Posted 6 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks! Note that smaragd, which is part of the species name means emerald, so probably referring to the jewel or mineral. Posted 6 years ago

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The Paryphes smaragdus

Paryphes smaragdus is a leaf-footed bug in the Paryphes genus.

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Similar species: True Bugs

Species identified by Ferdy Christant

By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Nov 19, 2018. Captured Oct 16, 2018 16:46 in Unnamed Road, Orito, Putumayo, Colombia.

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Captured in the fall. More fall photos.