Leptoglossus clypealis

Leptoglossus clypealis, the western leaf-footed bug, is a species of leaf-footed bug in the family Coreidae.^[1][2][3][4] It is found in Central America and North America.^[1] Adult L. clypealis are 18–19 millimetres (0.71–0.75 in) in length. They are brown with flared, leaf-like expansions near their feet and a pale band across their wings.^[5]

Leptoglossus clypealis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Suborder:	Heteroptera
Family:	Coreidae
Tribe:	Anisoscelini
Genus:	Leptoglossus
Species:	L. clypealis
Binomial name
Leptoglossus clypealis Heidemann, 1910

L. clypealis is commonly found on juniper, but can be a pest to agricultural crops.^[5] In the 1980s, Hasan Bolkan discovered that the leaf-footed bug was a cause of lesions on commercially produced pistachio crops.^[6]

Western leaf-footed bug, Leptoglossus clypealis