ID ⁴

Note uniform colored antennae. Tapering angle on hind leg. Sexes separated by leg size... Male = swollen; Female = thinner.

Summary ⁵

The Florida leaf-footed bug (Acanthocephala femorata) is a species of insect. The genus name Acanthocephala means "spiny head" and was inspired by the pointed tylus at the tip of the head.Acanthocephala femorata is found in the continental United States and Mexico.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Royal Tyler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Royal Tyler
2. (c) Greg Lasley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Greg Lasley
3. (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Ken-ichi Ueda
4. Adapted by Jonathan (JC) Carpenter from a work by (c) Jonathan (JC) Carpenter, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
5. Adapted by Jonathan (JC) Carpenter from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acanthocephala_femorata

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• BugGuide
• Catalogue of Palaearctic Heteroptera
• CUIC Insect Images
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• Review of Acanthocephala of America north of Mexico with a key to species

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