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Rhombic Leatherbug

Syromastus rhombeus

Easily confused with

Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.

Where it is recorded

Records by month in Alaska.January 276, February 204, March 319, April 502, May 724, June 790, July 845, August 727, September 534, October 398, November 218, December 170.
United States5,708
Alaska5,708
Germany610
France591
Spain277
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur183
Portugal175
Poland173
Italy170
Austria161

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Physical

  • ExoskeletonHas a hard external skeletonFrom its classification

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumArthropods · Arthropoda
ClassInsects · Insecta
OrderTrue Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies · Hemiptera
FamilyLeaf-footed Bugs · Coreidae
GenusSyromastus

Sources

Remember the name next time.

Practise Rhombic Leatherbug with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.