The western conifer seed bug, sometimes abbreviated as WCSB, is a species of true bug (Hemiptera) in the family Coreidae. It is native to North America west of the Rocky Mountains but has in recent times expanded its range to eastern North America, to include Ontario, Québec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Michigan, Maine, Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Ohio, Indiana, and Wisconsin, and has become an accidental introduced species in parts of Europe and Argentina.
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 κόρις (kóris) meaning bedbug.
Anisoscelini is a tribe of leaf-footed bugs in the family Coreidae. It was formerly spelled Anisoscelidini, but the tribal name spelling was incorrectly formed.
Acanthocephala, also known as spine-headed bugs, is a New World genus of true bugs in the family Coreidae. The scientific name is derived from the Greek ἄκανθα (akantha) meaning "thorn/spine" and κεφαλή (kephale) meaning "head". This name refers to the diagnostic spine on the front of the head.
Chelinidea is a genus of cactus bugs in the family Coreidae, and is the sole genus of the monotypic tribe Chelinideini. There are five described species in Chelinidea, found in Central and North America, where they typically feed on cacti in the genus Opuntia. Three of these species have been introduced into Australia.
Peucetia longipalpis is a species of lynx spider in the family Oxyopidae. It is found in a range from the United States to Venezuela.It was first described by Frederick Octavius Pickard-Cambridge in the year 1902. It is a known predator of Narnia femorata.
Anisoscelis affinis, the flag-footed bug, is a species of leaf-footed bug in the family Coreidae. It is found in Central America and Mexico. It was first described by English entomologist John O. Westwood in 1840 as an insect found in Mexico, with no additional location information. In Introduction to Entomology, part of The Naturalist's Library by James Duncan, the species is described as similar, but distinct from, Anisoscelis hymenipherus, and native to Mexico: "A third species, undescribed, closely allied to the latter, but smaller, with the thorax and hemelytra entirely fulvous red, and the legs entirely pale ochreous, is contained in the collection of the Jardin des Plantes, and to which the specific name of affinis may be applied."
Anisoscelis is a genus of leaf-footed bugs in the family Coreidae. There are about 11 described species in the genus Anisoscelis.
Anasa scorbutica is a species of leaf-footed bug in the family Coreidae. It is found in the Caribbean, Central America, North America, South America, and the Caribbean.
Acanthocephala terminalis is a species of leaf-footed bug in the family Coreidae. It is found in North America.
Chelinidea vittiger, known generally as cactus coreid, is a species of leaf-footed bug in the family Coreidae. Other common names include the squash bug and cactus bug. It is found in Australia, Central America, and North America.
Cimolus is a genus of leaf-footed bugs in the family Coreidae. There are at least four described species in Cimolus.
Narnia wilsoni is a species of leaf-footed bug in the family Coreidae. It is found in North America.
Narnia is a genus of leaf-footed bugs in the family Coreidae. There are six described species in Narnia.
Narnia snowi is a species of leaf-footed bug in the family Coreidae. It is found in North America.
Chelinidea hunteri is a species of leaf-footed bug in the family Coreidae. It is endemic to the Sonoran Desert.
Leptoglossus fulvicornis is a species of leaf-footed bug in the family Coreidae. It is found in North America.
Acanthocephala thomasi, the giant agave bug, is a species of leaf-footed bug in the family Coreidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Leptoglossus clypealis, the western leaf-footed bug, is a species of leaf-footed bug in the family Coreidae. It is found in Central America and North America. 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.
Chariesterus antennator, the euphorbia bug, is a species of leaf-footed bug in the family Coreidae. It is found in North America and China. Adults feed on Euphorbia corollata.
