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More than 2200 species of the wild flora and fauna photographed in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico and the surrounding area.
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True Bugs of Zihuatanejo
SUBORDER HETEROPTERA
Mozena Leaf-footed Bugs
Mozena (Genus)
-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)
-Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)
-Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)
-True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and Allies (Order Hemiptera)
-True Bugs (Suborder Heteroptera)
-Pentatomomorph Bugs (Pentatomomorpha)
-Leaf-footed Bugs and Allies (Superfamily Coreiodea)
-Leaf-footed Bugs (Family Coreidae)
-Subfamily Coreinae
-Nematopodini
-Genus Mozena
Mozena is a genus of leaf-footed bugs in the family Coreidae, known for the distinctive leaf-like expansions found on the hind tibiae of many species. These insects are primarily herbivorous and are commonly associated with various plants, including crops, where they may occasionally become pests.

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