| Leptoglossus clypealis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Coreidae |
| Tribe: | Anisoscelini |
| Genus: | Leptoglossus |
| Species: | L. clypealis
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| Binomial name | |
| Leptoglossus clypealis Heidemann, 1910
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Leptoglossus clypealis, the western leaf-footed bug, is a species of leaf-footed bug in the family Coreidae.[1][2][3][4] It is found in Central America and North America.[1] Adult L. clypealis are 18–19 millimetres (0.71–0.75 in) in length. They are brown with flared, leaf-like expansions near their feet and a pale band across their wings.[5]
L. clypealis is commonly found on juniper, but can be a pest to agricultural crops.[5] In the 1980s, Hasan Bolkan discovered that the leaf-footed bug was a cause of lesions on commercially produced pistachio crops.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Leptoglossus clypealis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-07.
- ^ "Leptoglossus clypealis species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-07.
- ^ "Leptoglossus clypealis". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-07.
- ^ "Leptoglossus clypealis Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-07.
- ^ a b Will, Kip; Gross, Joyce; Rubinoff, Daniel; Powell, Jerry A. (2020). Field Guide to California Insects. Oakland, California: University of California Press. pp. 126–128. ISBN 9780520288744.
- ^ Bolkan, H. A.; Ogawa, J. M.; Rice, R. E.; Bostock, R. M.; Crane, J. C. (1984-10-01). "Leaffooted Bug (Hemiptera: Coreidae) and Epicarp Lesion of Pistachio Fruits". Journal of Economic Entomology. 77 (5): 1163–1165. doi:10.1093/jee/77.5.1163. ISSN 1938-291X.
External links[edit]
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