''Leptoglossus'' is a genus of

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in the

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family and the

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Anisoscelini. Species are distributed throughout the

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, 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 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. ''Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington'' 110(1): 61-66. *'' Leptoglossus absconditus'' Brailovsky & Barrera *'' Leptoglossus alatus'' (

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) *'' Leptoglossus arenalensis'' Brailovsky & Barrera *'' Leptoglossus ashmeadi'' Heidemann *'' Leptoglossus balteatus'' (

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) *'' Leptoglossus brevirostris'' Barber *'' Leptoglossus caicosensis'' Brailovsky & Barrera *'' Leptoglossus cartogoensis'' Brailovsky & Barrera *'' Leptoglossus chilensis chilensis'' (Spinola) *'' Leptoglossus chilensis concaviusculus'' Berg *'' Leptoglossus cinctus'' (Herrich-Schaeffer) *'' Leptoglossus clypealis'' Heidemann *'' Leptoglossus concolor'' (

) *'' Leptoglossus confusus'' Alayo & Grillo *'' Leptoglossus conspersus'' Stål *'' Leptoglossus corculus'' (

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) *'' Leptoglossus crassicornus'' (

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) *'' Leptoglossus crestalis'' Brailovsky & Barrera *'' Leptoglossus dearmasi'' Alayo & Grillo *'' Leptoglossus dentatus'' Berg *'' Leptoglossus dialeptus'' Brailovsky & Barrera *'' Leptoglossus digitiformis'' Brailovsky & Barrera *'' Leptoglossus dilaticollis'' Guérin-Méneville - type species (Central & South America) *'' Leptoglossus egeri'' Brailovsky *'' Leptoglossus fasciatus'' ( Westwood) *'' Leptoglossus fasciolatus'' ( Stål) *'' Leptoglossus flavosignatus'' Blöte *'' Leptoglossus frankei'' Brailovsky *'' Leptoglossus fulvicornis'' ( Westwood) *'' Leptoglossus gonagra'' ( Fabricius) *'' Leptoglossus grenadensis'' Allen *'' Leptoglossus harpagon'' ( Fabricius) *'' Leptoglossus hesperus'' Brailovsky & Couturier *'' Leptoglossus humeralis'' Allen *'' Leptoglossus impensus'' Brailovsky *'' Leptoglossus impictipennis'' Stål *'' Leptoglossus impictus'' ( Stål) *'' Leptoglossus ingens'' (Mayr) *'' Leptoglossus jacquelinae'' Brailovsky *'' Leptoglossus katiae'' Schaefer & Packauskas *'' Leptoglossus lambayaquinus'' Brailovsky & Barrera *'' Leptoglossus lineosus'' ( Stål) *'' Leptoglossus lonchoides'' Allen *'' Leptoglossus macrophyllus'' Stål *'' Leptoglossus manausensis'' Brailovsky & Barrera *'' Leptoglossus neovexillatus'' Allen *'' Leptoglossus nigropearlei'' Yonke *'' Leptoglossus occidentalis'' Heidemann *'' Leptoglossus oppositus'' (

) *'' Leptoglossus pallidivenosus'' Allen *''

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) *'' Leptoglossus polychromus'' Brailovsky *'' Leptoglossus quadricollis'' ( Westwood) *'' Leptoglossus rubrescens'' (

) *'' Leptoglossus sabanensis'' Brailovsky & Barrera *'' Leptoglossus stigma'' (Herbst) *'' Leptoglossus subauratus'' Distant *'' Leptoglossus talamancanus'' Brailovsky & Barrera *'' Leptoglossus tetranotatus'' Brailovsky & Barrera *'' Leptoglossus usingeri'' Yonke *'' Leptoglossus venustus'' Alayo & Grillo *'' Leptoglossus zonatus'' (Dallas)

References

External links

*Gibson, E. H. 1917
Key to the species of ''Leptoglossus'' Guer. occurring north of Mexico (Heteroptera: Coreidae)
''Psyche'' 24: 69–72. {{Taxonbar, from=Q2743008 Coreidae genera Taxa named by Félix Édouard Guérin-Méneville Anisoscelidini