Leaffooted bug

Anisoscelis affinis

Predominantly herbivorous insects that belong in the hemipteran suborder Heteroptera. Widely referred to as leaf-footed bugs because of the leaf-like expansions some species have on their legs, often on the hind tibiae.
Leaf footed bug as if staring into my soul This leaf footed bug was on a stool on my front porch during the summer in Alabama. Anisoscelis affinis,Leaffooted bug

Appearance

Hind tibia expansion huge, as wide and almost as long as the bug's body
Leaffooted bug - Anisoscelis affinis (imago) Seen in the Butterfly Garden in Monteverde, Costa Rica (2014) Anisoscelis affinis,Costa Rica,Geotagged,Leaffooted bug,Spring

Distribution

southmost TX / Mex. to C. Amer.
The bug with shielded knees -Flag-footed Bug - Anisoscelis affinis This very fancy bug shows up regularly when the maracujas are in flower. Luckily, it doesn't seem to bother the plant much. PS I'm very sorry this comes under unidentified, it just doesn't work and it should HERE it is https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Anisoscelis_affinis http://yolcatzin.com.mx/?p=410 http://www.latinamericaninsects.net/coreidae.html and a mediocre photo is here,too. http://bugguide.net/node/view/350568 Anisoscelis affinis,Coreidae,Costa Rica,Geotagged,Leaffooted bug,Summer,bug,chinche foliada,flag footed bug,insect

Habitat

on Passion flowers

References:

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http://bugguide.net/node/view/350446
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderHemiptera
FamilyCoreidae
GenusAnisoscelis
SpeciesAnisoscelis affinis
Photographed in
Costa Rica
United States of America