Acanthocephala femorata
Leaf-footed Bug
Acanthocephala femorata: Taxonomy | Info | Photographs
- Kingdom: Metazoa ((=Animalia) multicellular animals)
- Phylum: Arthropoda (arthropods)
- Class: Insecta (true insects)
- Order: Hemiptera (true bugs)
- Family: Coreidae (squash bugs, leaf-footed bugs)
- Genus: Acanthocephala
- Species: Acanthocephala femorata
- Common Names: Leaf-footed Bug, Leaffooted Bug
The genus name Acanthocephala means spiny head and was so-named from the pointed tylus at the tip of the head of this leaf-footed bug.
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Acanthocephala femorata - This large nearly mature female leaf-footed bug nymph does not yet have fully-developed wings.
Tallahassee, FL
June 5, 2002
Photo contributed by Josh Hillman
Acanthocephala femorata - female
Tallahassee, FL
April, 2002
Photo contributed by Josh Hillman
Acanthocephala femorata - This is the same female leaf-footed bug as in the above photo.
Tallahassee, FL
April, 2002
Photo contributed by Josh Hillman
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Acanthocephala femorata - This large nearly mature female leaf-footed bug nymph does not yet have fully-developed wings.
Acanthocephala femorata - female
Acanthocephala femorata - This is the same female leaf-footed bug as in the above photo.