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Leptoglossus clypealis

(Western Leaf-Footed Bug)

Taxonomy

  • Kingdom: Animalia - Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
    • Phylum: Arthropoda - Latreille, 1829 - arthropods
      • Class: Insecta - Insects
        • Order: Hemiptera - True Bugs
          • Family: Coreoidea
            • Subfamily: Vespinae
              • Genus: Leptoglossus - yellow jackets
                • Specific name: clypealis Heidemann, 1910
                  • Scientific name: Leptoglossus clypealis Heidemann, 1910

Notes:

Name Status: Accepted Name. Latest taxonomic scrutiny: 24-Jun-1996

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Distribution

Similar Species

Members of the genus Leptoglossus:

There are approximately 20 species and subspecies in this genus: L. ashmeadi · L. australis · L. brevirostris · L. cinctus · L. clypealis (Western Leaf-Footed Bug) · L. concolor · L. corculus (Leaf-Footed Pine Seed Bug) · L. dilaticollis · L. fulvicornis · L. gonagra · L. humeralis · L. membranaceus · L. nigorpearlei · L. occidentalis (Western Conifer-Seed Bug) · L. oppositus (Leaf-Footed Bug) · L. phyllopus (Eastern Leaf-Footed Bug) · L. sp8 · L. subauratus · L. tetranotata · L. zonatus

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Notes

Contributors:

  • Bisby FA, Roskov YR, Orrell TM, Nicolson D, Paglinawan LE, Bailly N, Kirk PM, Bourgoin T, van Hertum J, eds (2008). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2008 Annual Checklist Taxonomic Classification. CD-ROM; Species 2000: Reading, U.K.

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Last Revised: May 10, 2008