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Nisoscolopocerus
Nisoscolopocerus is a genus of leaf-footed bugs in the family Coreidae, established by Barber in 1928. The genus contains at least two described species: Nisoscolopocerus apiculatus and Nisoscolopocerus schuhi. These insects are true bugs (Hemiptera) belonging to the tribe Hypselonotini within the subfamily Coreinae. The genus has been recorded from western North America, including the Canadian prairies and the western United States.
Nisoscolopocerus apiculatus
leaf-footed bug
Nisoscolopocerus apiculatus is a species of leaf-footed bug in the family Coreidae, first described by Barber in 1928. It is a true bug in the order Hemiptera, characterized by piercing-sucking mouthparts typical of the group. The species is known from limited collection records in western North America.
Piezogaster auriculatus
Piezogaster auriculatus is a species of leaf-footed bug in the family Coreidae, tribe Nematopodini. The species was described by Stål in 1862. A taxonomic revision synonymized Piezogaster scitus with P. auriculatus due to inability to find consistent diagnostic characters separating the two. Distributional data have been updated to exclude previously reported occurrences in New Mexico and Texas; the species is present in Mexico and Central and South America.
Piezogaster calcarator
leaf-footed bug
Piezogaster calcarator is a species of leaf-footed bug in the family Coreidae, first described by Fabricius in 1803. A taxonomic revision resurrected P. alternatus (Say) from synonymy under P. calcarator, clarifying that these are distinct species with overlapping ranges in the United States and Mexico. The species is found in North America, where it has been observed congregating on inflorescences of Verbesina alternifolia (yellow ironweed) in dry-mesic loess woodland habitats.
Piezogaster spurcus
leaf-footed bug
Piezogaster spurcus is a leaf-footed bug species in the family Coreidae, first described by Stål in 1862. It belongs to the tribe Nematopodini within the subfamily Coreinae. The species is recorded from Central America and North America, with specific distribution records from Mexico and Arizona. As a member of Coreidae, it possesses the characteristic leaf-like expansions on the hind legs typical of this group of true bugs.
Sagotylus
Sagotylus is a genus of leaf-footed bugs in the family Coreidae, established by Mayr in 1865. The genus contains a single described species, S. confluens. Members of this genus are true bugs (Hemiptera) within the suborder Heteroptera.
Sagotylus confluens
Sagotylus confluens is a true bug in the family Coreidae (leaf-footed bugs), first described by Say in 1832 as Coreus confluens. The species has been recorded from Mexico and the southwestern United States including Arizona, California, and Florida. A 2021 study in Veracruz, Mexico, documented seven species of parasitoid wasps associated with its eggs, including members of Eupelmidae, Eurytomidae, Encyrtidae, and Scelionidae. The species has been collected from sword bean (Canavalia ensiformis) plants.
Savius
Savius is a genus of leaf-footed bugs (family Coreidae) comprising nine described species. The genus was established by Stål in 1862 and is classified within the tribe Discogastrini. Species in this genus occur in Central and South America, with records from Mexico through Costa Rica and Surinam. Members are characterized by the expanded, leaf-like hind tibiae typical of the Coreidae family.
Scolopocerus
Scolopocerus is a genus of leaf-footed bugs in the family Coreidae, established by Uhler in 1875. The genus contains four described species distributed primarily in the southwestern United States and Mexico. Members of this genus are characterized by the expanded, leaf-like hind tibiae typical of many Coreidae. The genus is placed in the tribe Hypselonotini within the subfamily Coreinae.
Scolopocerus granulosus
Scolopocerus granulosus is a species of leaf-footed bug in the family Coreidae, described by Barber in 1914. The species is known from limited observations and appears to have a restricted distribution in parts of North and Central America. As a member of the Hypselonotini tribe, it shares affinities with other Scolopocerus species but remains poorly documented in the scientific literature.
Sephina
leaf-footed bugs
Sephina is a genus of leaf-footed bugs (family Coreidae) comprising at least 27 described species. The genus was established by Amyot & Serville in 1843 and is classified in the tribe Spartocerini. Recent taxonomic revisions have described new species from Ecuador, Colombia, and Panama, and have clarified species boundaries through synonymies and illustrated identification keys.
Sephina gundlachii
giant milkweed bug
Sephina gundlachii, commonly known as the giant milkweed bug, is a leaf-footed bug in the family Coreidae. It is native to the Caribbean and has been documented in North America, particularly Florida. The species is associated with milkweed plants (Asclepias), though specific ecological details remain limited in published literature.
Sethenira ferruginea
Sethenira ferruginea is a leaf-footed bug in the family Coreidae, first described by Stål in 1870. It belongs to the tribe Hypselonotini and has been recorded across a broad geographic range spanning the Caribbean, Central America, and North America including the conterminous United States. As a member of the Coreidae, it possesses the characteristic expanded hind tibiae typical of leaf-footed bugs, though specific morphological details for this species remain limited in available sources.
Spartocera batatas
Giant Sweet Potato Bug, Giant Sweetpotato Bug
Spartocera batatas is a large leaf-footed bug in the family Coreidae, commonly known as the giant sweet potato bug. The species has been subject to detailed cytogenetic study, revealing a complex karyotype with multiple sex chromosomes. It occurs across the Caribbean, Central America, and South America.
Spartocera diffusa
leaf-footed bug
Spartocera diffusa is a leaf-footed bug species in the family Coreidae, characterized by the expanded, leaf-like hind tibiae typical of this group. It is native to North America and the Caribbean, with records from the southeastern United States (Florida, Georgia, Texas) and the Windward Islands. The species was originally described by Thomas Say in 1832. Like other coreids, it is a plant-feeding true bug with piercing-sucking mouthparts.
Spartocerini
Spartocerini is a tribe of leaf-footed bugs in the family Coreidae, comprising approximately 6 genera and at least 60 described species. The tribe is characterized by specific morphological features including prominent and unarmed antennifers, slender legs, and hind coxae separated from each other by a distance greater than from each one to the lateral margin of the body. The conjunctiva lacks a pair of lateral lobes and has a membranous dorsal middle lobe. The tribe is exclusively distributed in the Neotropical region.
Thasus
giant mesquite bug
Thasus is a genus of large, robust leaf-footed bugs in the family Coreidae, distributed from the southwestern United States through Mexico to South America. The genus includes species commonly known as giant mesquite bugs, which are strongly associated with mesquite trees (Prosopis spp.) where they feed on plant sap and complete their entire life cycle. Several species are notable for their substantial size, with males reaching over 35 mm in length and exhibiting sexually dimorphic hind leg morphology—males possess thickened, armed hind femora while females have more slender, banded legs. Some species are consumed as food in Mexico and represent examples of traditional entomophagy, though recent studies indicate potential health risks from bacterial contamination.
Vazquezitocoris
Vazquezitocoris is a genus of leaf-footed bugs in the family Coreidae, established by Brailovsky in 1990. The genus comprises approximately 14 described species distributed across the Americas, from the southwestern United States through Central America to South America. Members of this genus belong to the tribe Hypselonotini within the subfamily Coreinae. As true bugs in the order Hemiptera, species in this genus possess piercing-sucking mouthparts characteristic of the group.
Vazquezitocoris repletus
Vazquezitocoris repletus is a species of leaf-footed bug in the family Coreidae. The species was described by Van Duzee in 1925. It is known from the southwestern United States and Mexico.
Zicca taeniola
Zicca taeniola is a leaf-footed bug in the family Coreidae, first described by Dallas in 1852. It has a broad distribution spanning Central America, North America, South America, and the Caribbean. As a member of the true bugs (Hemiptera), it possesses piercing-sucking mouthparts characteristic of the order. The species has been documented in at least 323 observations on iNaturalist, indicating it is relatively well-observed for a coreid bug.