Anisoscelis alipes

The matador bug, Anisoscelis alipes, is a species of leaf-footed bug in the family Coreidae. It has been observed in Costa Rica, Colombia, Panama, Ecuador, Venezuela,^[2] and Mexico.^[1] It was first described by French entomologist Félix Édouard Guérin-Méneville in 1833. Anisoscelis flavolineatus, previously considered a distinct species, is currently considered a synonym of A. alipes.^[1]

Anisoscelis alipes
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Suborder:	Heteroptera
Family:	Coreidae
Tribe:	Anisoscelini
Genus:	Anisoscelis
Species:	A. alipes
Binomial name
Anisoscelis alipes Guérin-Méneville, 1833
Synonyms[1]
Anisoscelis flavolineata Blanchard, 1849 Anisoscelis flavolineatus Blanchard, 1849

The large colourful flags on the legs are not used in reproductive competition,^[3] but appears to have an aposematic anti-predator function with birds.^[4]