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Species of true bug From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| 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 | |
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The large colourful flags on the legs are not used in reproductive competition, but appears to have an aposematic anti-predator function with birds.[3]
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