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Citron bug

Leptoglossus gonagra (Fabricius, 1775)

Status not recordedinsects

The citron bug (Leptoglossus gonagra) is a species in the family Coreidae, order Hemiptera.

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Quick facts about the citron bug

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the citron bug live?

Not recorded

Is the citron bug endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the citron bug classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderHemiptera
  5. familyCoreidae
  6. genusLeptoglossus
  7. SpeciesLeptoglossus gonagra (Fabricius, 1775)

Synonyms Anisoscelis antica, Anisoscelis australis, Anisoscelis bidentatus, Anisoscelis flavopunctatus, Anisoscelis gonagra, Anisoscelis orientalis, Anisoscelis praecipua, Cimex australis, Cimex gonagra, Cimex grallator, Cimex membranaceus, Cimex momordicae, Leptoglossus australis, Leptoglossus bidentatus, Leptoglossus gonager, Leptoglossus membranaceus, Leptoglossus sumbawensis, Lygaeus gonagra

Other names and names in other languages (8)
  • Passionvine bugEnglish
  • chinche de calabazaSpanish
  • アシビロヘリカメムシJapanese
  • 주홍무늬허리노린재Korean
  • Percevejo-escuroPortuguese
  • Лептоглоссус австралийскийRussian
  • 葉足緣椿象Chinese
  • 葉足緣蝽Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the citron bug

Other species in the same genus Leptoglossus.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the citron bug?

The citron bug (Leptoglossus gonagra) belongs to the family Coreidae in the order Hemiptera.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Citron bug (Leptoglossus gonagra). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/citron-bug

MLA

“Citron bug (Leptoglossus gonagra).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/citron-bug.

BibTeX
@misc{citron_bug_2026,
  title = {Citron bug (Leptoglossus gonagra)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/citron-bug},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}