Zicca

Amyot & Serville, 1843

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Zicca is a of leaf-footed bugs ( Coreidae) established by Amyot & Serville in 1843. The genus comprises approximately 19 described distributed primarily in South America. These true bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) belong to the tribe Hypselonotini within the Coreinae. Like other coreids, members of this genus are characterized by their enlarged, leaf-like expansions on the hind legs.

Biologia Centrali-Americana - Zicca taeniola by Bale & Danielsson; Bannwarth, Th.; Cambridge Scientific Instrument Company; Godman, Frederick Du Cane; Hanhart; Horman-Fisher, Maud; Knight, H.; Mintern Bros.; Purkiss, W.; Salvin, Osbert; Saunders, G. S.; Schlereth, M. v.; Sharp, M. A.; Taylor & Francis; Wilson, Edwin. Used under a Public domain license.Bug November 2009-1 by Alvesgaspar. Used under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license.

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How to pronounce Zicca: /ˈzɪk.kə/

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Distribution

Argentina (northeast), Bolivia, Brazil (West-central, Northeast, Southeast)

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Taxonomic history

The Zicca was described by Amyot & Serville in 1843. It is currently placed in the tribe Hypselonotini, a group of coreid characterized by various modifications of the legs and body shape.

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