''Leptocoris'' is the largest genus of the
soapberry bug subfamily. The 41 species of this genus are distributed throughout Africa, South Asia, and Oceania and are thought to have originated in Africa, where the greatest diversity of ''Leptocoris'' species are found. Members of this genus are large-bodied and have short, wide
pronota; they are similar in appearance to the New World genus ''
Jadera
''Jadera'' is a genus of true bugs in the soapberry bug subfamily. Members of this genus are only found in the Americas (from southern Canada through Argentina).Göllner-Scheiding, U. (1983): General-Katalog der Familie Rhopalidae (Heteropter ...
'' (of which there is no range overlap). ''Leptocoris'' species can be easily distinguished from the small, slender ''
Boisea
''Boisea'' is the least speciose genus of the soapberry bug subfamily. Members of this genus are found in North America, India, and Africa. Unlike other serinethine genera, the distribution of ''Boisea'' is very patchy; it is speculated that it ...
'' (of which there is substantial range overlap). The Australian ''
Leptocoris tagalicus'' has been studied for its ability to rapidly adapt to invasive hosts (e.g.
balloon vine) and is seen as a possible means of biocontrol for environmental weeds.
[Carroll, S.P., Loye, J.E., Dingle, H., et al. (2005): And the beak shall inherit - evolution in response to invasion. Ecology Letters, 8, 944-951.] The southeast Asian species ''
Leptocoris vicinus'' is common in urban settings, although it is frequently misidentified as ''
Leptocoris augur''.
Species
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Leptocoris abdominalis''
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Leptocoris aethiops''
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Leptocoris affinis''
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Leptocoris albisoleatus
''Leptocoris'' is the largest genus of the soapberry bug subfamily. The 41 species of this genus are distributed throughout Africa, South Asia, and Oceania and are thought to have originated in Africa, where the greatest diversity of ''Leptocori ...
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Leptocoris amictus''
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Leptocoris augur''
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Leptocoris bahram''
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Leptocoris capitis''
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Leptocoris chevreuxi''
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Leptocoris cinnamomensis''
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Leptocoris corniculatus''
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Leptocoris coxalis''
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Leptocoris dispar''
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Leptocoris fuscus''
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Leptocoris griseiventris
''Leptocoris'' is the largest genus of the soapberry bug subfamily. The 41 species of this genus are distributed throughout Africa, South Asia, and Oceania and are thought to have originated in Africa, where the greatest diversity of ''Leptocori ...
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Leptocoris hexophthalmus
''Leptocoris'' is the largest genus of the soapberry bug subfamily. The 41 species of this genus are distributed throughout Africa, South Asia, and Oceania and are thought to have originated in Africa, where the greatest diversity of ''Leptocori ...
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Leptocoris insularis
''Leptocoris'' is the largest genus of the soapberry bug subfamily. The 41 species of this genus are distributed throughout Africa, South Asia, and Oceania and are thought to have originated in Africa, where the greatest diversity of ''Leptocori ...
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Leptocoris intermedia
''Leptocoris'' is the largest genus of the soapberry bug subfamily. The 41 species of this genus are distributed throughout Africa, South Asia, and Oceania and are thought to have originated in Africa, where the greatest diversity of ''Leptocori ...
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Leptocoris isolatus
''Leptocoris'' is the largest genus of the soapberry bug subfamily. The 41 species of this genus are distributed throughout Africa, South Asia, and Oceania and are thought to have originated in Africa, where the greatest diversity of ''Leptocori ...
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Leptocoris lanuginosa''
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Leptocoris lata''
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Leptocoris longiusculus''
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Leptocoris marquesensis''
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Leptocoris minusculus''
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Leptocoris mitellatus''
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Leptocoris mutilatus''
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Leptocoris nigrofasciatus''
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Leptocoris obscura''
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Leptocoris paramictus''
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Leptocoris pectoralis''
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Leptocoris productus''
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Leptocoris rufomarginatus''
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Leptocoris seidenstueckeri''
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Leptocoris stehliki''
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Leptocoris subrufescens''
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Leptocoris tagalicus''
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Leptocoris teyrovskyi''
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Leptocoris toricollis''
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Leptocoris ursulae''
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Leptocoris verticalis''
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Leptocoris vicinus''
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Leptocoris wagneri''
References
Serinethinae
Taxa named by Carl Wilhelm Hahn
Pentatomomorpha genera
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