''Anisoscelis alipes'' is a species of
leaf-footed bug
Coreidae is a large family (biology), family of predominantly sap-sucking insects in the Hemipteran suborder Heteroptera. The name "Coreidae" derives from the genus ''Coreus'', which derives from the Ancient Greek () meaning bedbug.
As a famil ...
in the family
Coreidae
Coreidae is a large family of predominantly sap-sucking insects in the Hemipteran suborder Heteroptera. The name "Coreidae" derives from the genus ''Coreus'', which derives from the Ancient Greek () meaning bedbug.
As a family, the Coreidae ...
. It has been observed in Costa Rica, Colombia, Panama, Ecuador, Venezuela.,
and Mexico.
It was first described by French entomologist
Félix Édouard Guérin-Méneville
Félix Édouard Guérin-Méneville, also known as F. E. Guerin, (12 October 1799, in Toulon – 26 January 1874, in Paris) was a French entomologist.
Life and work
Guérin-Méneville changed his surname from Guérin in 1836. He was the author ...
in 1833. ''Anisoscelis flavolineatus'', previously considered a distinct species, is currently considered a synonym of ''A. alipes''.
References
Insects described in 1833
alipes
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