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Western Conifer Seed Bug
Leptoglossus occidentalis
35 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Western Leaf-footed BugLeptoglossus clypealis
Leaf-footed Pine Seed BugLeptoglossus corculus
Leptoglossus oppositus
Acanthocephala terminalis
North American Wheel BugArilus cristatus
Brown Marmorated Stink BugHalyomorpha halys
Leptoglossus zonatus
Box BugGonocerus acuteangulatus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Alaska | 61,458 |
|---|---|
| United States | 34,631 |
| Canada | 15,121 |
| Ontario | 7,038 |
| Germany | 4,638 |
| British Columbia | 4,164 |
| New York | 3,356 |
| Washington | 3,273 |
| Massachusetts | 2,945 |
| France | 2,228 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- ExoskeletonHas a hard external skeletonFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropods · Arthropoda |
| Class | Insects · Insecta |
| Order | True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies · Hemiptera |
| Family | Leaf-footed Bugs · Coreidae |
| Genus | Leptoglossus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Western Conifer Seed Bug with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.