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Western leaf-footed bug

Leptoglossus clypealis Heidemann, 1910

Status not recordedinsects

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

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

Not recorded

Is the western 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 western leaf-footed bug classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderHemiptera
  5. familyCoreidae
  6. genusLeptoglossus
  7. SpeciesLeptoglossus clypealis Heidemann, 1910

Synonyms Theognis clypealis

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the western 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 western leaf-footed bug?

The western leaf-footed bug (Leptoglossus clypealis) belongs to the family Coreidae in the order Hemiptera.

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

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Western leaf-footed bug (Leptoglossus clypealis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/western-leaf-footed-bug

MLA

“Western leaf-footed bug (Leptoglossus clypealis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/western-leaf-footed-bug.

BibTeX
@misc{western_leaf_footed_bug_2026,
  title = {Western leaf-footed bug (Leptoglossus clypealis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/western-leaf-footed-bug},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}