Thanks to Harry Brailovsky and Dimitri Forero for the identification of the species in this gallery.
Designed by Paul Smith 2006.
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FAMILY COREIDAE: LEAF-FOOTED BUGS
Coreid Bugs are aptly-named for the leaf-like appendages that they carry on the hind legs. Though worldwide in distribution they reach their greatest diversity in the tropics. Most species are dull brownish in colour, but brightly-coloured species do exist. The body outline is narrow and somewhat oval and the largest species may reach 4cm in length. The pronotum is large and broad, making the head appear somewhat small. The four-segmented antennae have a constricted base where they meet the head. Coreids have well-developed wings and the membranous portion of the wings are heavily-veined forming cells. The hindlegs are usually enlarged and thickened, and in some species similar appendages may also be seen on the antennae. Thoracic scent glands produce strong-smelling, defensive chemicals. Coreids are herbivorous, sucking juices from shoots, buds, leaves and tendrils of herbaceous plants. Some species are considered serious pests. The following is a very incomplete list of the Paraguayan species of Coreids based on the publications of Dr Harry Brailovsky. Those marked with an * are those for which we currently have images:
Cebrenis centrolineata, (Westwood 1842)
Cebrenis cauta, Brailovsky 1995
Lamniceps obscurior, Brailovsky & Barrera 2006
Placoscelis limbata, (Berg)
Placoscelis pagana, (Burmeister)
*Spartocera batatas, (Fabricius)
*Spartocera fuscus, (Thunberg)
Zicca annulata, (Burmeister 1835)
Zicca cornuta, Stal 1860
Zicca stali, Berg 1879
![FIGURE 1a FIGURE 1a](Acanthocephala sp. san raf 20 jun 07.jpg) | FIGURE 1a |
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![FIGURE 1b FIGURE 1b](Acanthocephala sp. tirol 27 april 07.jpg) | FIGURE 1b |
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![FIGURE 1c FIGURE 1c](Acanthocephala sp. procosara march 08 moriz stiefel.jpg) | FIGURE 1c |
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![FIGURE 1d FIGURE 1d](Acanthocephala sp moriz stiefel 4 procosara may 08.jpg) | FIGURE 1d |
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![FIGURE 1e FIGURE 1e](Acanthocephala sp. Moriz Stiefel 2 procosara 5 may 08.jpg) | FIGURE 1e |
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![FIGURE 1f FIGURE 1f](Althos sp. Pier April 08 procosara 1.jpg) | FIGURE 1f |
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![FIGURE 2a FIGURE 2a](Chariesterus sp. Pier April 08 procosara 3.jpg) | FIGURE 2a |
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![FIGURE 2b FIGURE 2b](Eubule sp affinis farinosa 19 april 08 laura tensen proc.jpg) | FIGURE 2b |
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![FIGURE 2c FIGURE 2c](Hypselonotus sp nymph Pier coreidae 1 april 08 procosara.jpg) | FIGURE 2c |
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![FIGURE 2d FIGURE 2d](Leptoglossus sp Coreidae pier cacciali 7 may 08 proc.jpg) | FIGURE 2d |
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![FIGURE 2e FIGURE 2e](Leptoglossus sp Coreidae enc 9 june 09.jpg) | FIGURE 2e |
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![FIGURE 2f FIGURE 2f](Petalops sp moriz stiefel 5 procosara may 08.jpg) | FIGURE 2f |
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![FIGURE 2g FIGURE 2g](Placoscelis sp. upper Pier lower Moriz April 08 procosara.jpg) | FIGURE 2g |
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![FIGURE 2h FIGURE 2h](Savius sp affinis diversicornis pier cacciali 2 june 08 proc.jpg) | FIGURE 2h |
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![FIGURE 2i FIGURE 2i](Spartocera batatas enc 15 jan 07 N74.jpg) | FIGURE 2i |
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![FIGURE 2j FIGURE 2j](Spartocera fusca enc 5 jan 07 N73.jpg) | FIGURE 2j |
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Gallery 2 - Chariesterus, Hypselonotus, Leptoglossus, Petalops, Placoscelis and Spartocera
FIGURE 2a - Chariesterus sp., PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Pier Cacciali April 2008 - ECOSARA Biodiversity Database).
FIGURE 2b - Eubule sp. near farinosa, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Pier Cacciali June 2008 - ECOSARA Biodiversity Database).
FIGURE 2c - Hypselonotus sp. nymph, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Pier Cacciali April 2008 - ECOSARA Biodiversity Database).
FIGURE 2d - Leptoglossus sp., PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Pier Cacciali May 2008 - ECOSARA Biodiversity Database).
FIGURE 2e - Leptoglossus sp., Encarnación, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith June 2008).
FIGURE 2f - Petalops sp., PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Moriz Stiefel May 2008 - ECOSARA Biodiversity Database).
FIGURE 2g - Placoscelis sp. PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (upper Pier Cacciali, lower Moriz Stiefel April 2008 - ECOSARA Biodiversity Database).
FIGURE 2h - Savius sp. near diversicornis, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Pier Cacciali June 2008 - ECOSARA Biodiversity Database).
FIGURE 2i - Spartocera fusca, Encarnación, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith January 2008).
FIGURE 2j - Spartocera batatas, Encarnación, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith January 2008).
![FIGURE 3a FIGURE 3a](Coreidae Moriz Stiefel 3 procosara 5 may 08.jpg) | FIGURE 3a |
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![FIGURE 3b FIGURE 3b](coreidae nymph unidentified sp 26 nov 07 procosara.jpg) | FIGURE 3b |
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