Leptoglossus clypealis
Species of true bug
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Leptoglossus clypealis, the western leaf-footed bug, is a species of leaf-footed bug in the family Coreidae.[1][2][3][4] It is found in Central America and North America.[1] Adult L. clypealis are 18–19 millimetres (0.71–0.75 in) in length. They are brown with flared, leaf-like expansions near their feet and a pale band across their wings.[5]
| Leptoglossus clypealis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Coreidae |
| Tribe: | Anisoscelini |
| Genus: | Leptoglossus |
| Species: | L. clypealis |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptoglossus clypealis Heidemann, 1910 | |
L. clypealis is commonly found on juniper, but can be a pest to agricultural crops.[5] In the 1980s, Hasan Bolkan discovered that the leaf-footed bug was a cause of lesions on commercially produced pistachio crops.[6]
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