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Leptoglossus
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Leptoglossus

Leptoglossus is a genus of true bugs in the leaf-footed bug family. 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.

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11 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Leptoglossus clypealis

complexLeptoglossus clypealis

Leptoglossus stigma

complexLeptoglossus stigma

Leptoglossus phyllopus

complexLeptoglossus phyllopus

Leptoglossus dilaticollis

complexLeptoglossus dilaticollis

Leptoglossus gonagra

complexLeptoglossus gonagra

Leptoglossus chilensis

complexLeptoglossus chilensis

Leptoglossus cinctus

complexLeptoglossus cinctus

Leptoglossus lineosus

complexLeptoglossus lineosus

Leptoglossus harpagon

complexLeptoglossus harpagon

Leptoglossus pseudoalatus

speciesLeptoglossus pseudoalatus

Leptoglossus alatus

complexLeptoglossus alatus

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