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Leptoglossus Dentatus
''Leptoglossus'' is a genus of true bugs in the leaf-footed bug family and the tribe The term tribe is used in many different contexts to refer to a category of human social group. The predominant worldwide usage of the term in English language, English is in the discipline of anthropology. This definition is contested, in p ... Anisoscelini. Species are distributed throughout the Americas, with some records in eastern & southern Asia and Europe (mostly introductions). Several species are economic pests of agricultural crops. Like members of some other genera in the family, these bugs have leaflike dilations of the Arthropod leg, hind tibia. Several species are of economic importance, and one species, ''L. chilensis'', has been reported to bite humans. Species The current list of described species and subspecies includes:Schaefer, C. W., R. J. Packauskas, and K. Bu. 2008. A new species of ''Leptoglossus'' (Hemiptera: Coreidae: Coreinae: Anisoscelini) from Brazil. ''Pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Conifer Seed Bug
The western conifer seed bug (''Leptoglossus occidentalis''), sometimes abbreviated as WCSB, is a species of heteroptera, true bug (Hemiptera) in the family (biology), family Coreidae. It is native to North America west of the Rocky Mountains (California to British Columbia, east to Idaho and Nevada) but has in recent times expanded its range to eastern North America, to include Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Maine, Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire, and has become an accidental introduced species in parts of Europe. This species is a member of the insect family Coreidae, or leaf-footed bugs, which also includes the similar ''Leptoglossus phyllopus'' and ''Acanthocephala femorata'', both known as the "Florida leaf-footed bug". Western conifer seed bugs are sometimes colloquially called Halyomorpha halys, stink bugs. While they do use a foul-smelling spray as a defense, they are not classified in the stink bug family Pentatomidae. In Chile, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
