Chondrocera laticornis

Laporte, 1832

Chondrocera laticornis is a leaf-footed bug in the Coreidae. The is distinguished by distinctive morphological features including flattened, leaf-like tibiae on its legs and notably dilated second and third antennal segments. It has a restricted distribution concentrated along the east coast of South Florida and associated Caribbean regions. The species was first described by Laporte in 1832.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Chondrocera laticornis: //ˌkɒn.drəˈsɛr.ə ˌlætɪˈkɔːrnɪs//

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Identification

Distinguished from similar Coreidae by the combination of flattened, leaf-like tibiae and the dilated, segmented second and third antennal segments. These antennal modifications are particularly distinctive within the Chondrocera and the tribe Anisoscelini.

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Distribution

East coast of South Florida; Caribbean region. GBIF records confirm presence in Caribbean and North America.

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