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Northern leaf-footed bug

Leptoglossus oppositus (Say, 1832)

Status not recordedinsects

The northern leaf-footed bug (Leptoglossus oppositus) is a species in the family Coreidae, order Hemiptera.

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Quick facts about the northern leaf-footed 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 northern leaf-footed bug live?

Not recorded

Is the northern leaf-footed 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 northern leaf-footed bug classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderHemiptera
  5. familyCoreidae
  6. genusLeptoglossus
  7. SpeciesLeptoglossus oppositus (Say, 1832)

Synonyms Anisoscelis oppositus, Anisoscelis tibialis, Lygaeus tarsatus, Theognis oppositus

Other names and names in other languages (1)
  • Płatonóg kasztanowyPolish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the northern leaf-footed bug

Other species in the same genus Leptoglossus.

Citron bug

Leptoglossus gonagra

CoreidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the northern leaf-footed bug?

The northern leaf-footed bug (Leptoglossus oppositus) 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). Northern leaf-footed bug (Leptoglossus oppositus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/northern-leaf-footed-bug

MLA

“Northern leaf-footed bug (Leptoglossus oppositus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/northern-leaf-footed-bug.

BibTeX
@misc{northern_leaf_footed_bug_2026,
  title = {Northern leaf-footed bug (Leptoglossus oppositus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/northern-leaf-footed-bug},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}