Summary ²

Leptoglossus phyllopus or Easternleaf-footed bug is a species of leaf-footed bugs in the same genus as the western conifer seed bug (L. occidentalis) found throughout the southern United States from Florida to California, through Mexico and as far south as Costa Rica.

Where to Find at Duck Creek ³

Leaf-footed bugs can be found among the wild flower fields. They like to cling to the tops of wild flowers so you can usually find them up high in the flowers.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Kyle Chavez, all rights reserved, uploaded by Kyle Chavez
2. Adapted by Kyle Chavez from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leptoglossus_phyllopus
3. (c) Kyle Chavez, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• BugGuide
• BugGuide
• CalPhotos
• Catalogue of Palaearctic Heteroptera
• Coreoidea.SpeciesFile.org
• CUIC Insect Images
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• Guide to the identification of species of the genus Leptoglossus Guérin-Méneville, 1831 of continental North America north of Mexico
• Maryland Biodiversity Project
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0

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