Spiny-Legged Bugs
Leptopodidae
Classification
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Subphylum: Hexapoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Hemiptera
- Suborder: Heteroptera
- Infraorder: Leptopodomorpha
- Family: Leptopodidae
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Leptopodidae: //ˌlɛpt.oʊˈpɒd.ɪˌdiː//
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Summary
Leptopodidae is a family of spiny-legged bugs in the order Hemiptera, comprising approximately 15 genera and over 40 described species worldwide, with one adventive species in certain regions of the U.S.
Habitat
Most live along streams and other wet areas, but the adventive Patapius spinosus can be found far from water in semiarid conditions.
Distribution
Western United States to Idaho and Texas.
Tags
- Leptopodidae
- Hemiptera
- Spiny-Legged Bugs
- Insects
- Entomology