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True Bugs of Zihuatanejo

SUBORDER HETEROPTERA

Sagotylus confluens

Sagotylus confluens

-Animals (Kingdom Animalia)

-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)

-Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)

-Insects (Class Insecta)

-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 (Faimily Coreidae​)

-Subfamily Coreinae​

-​Tribe Acanthocerini​

-Genus Sagotylus​

-Sagotylus confluens


Sagotylus confluens is a species of leaf-footed bug belonging to the family Coreidae, which is commonly known for its leaf-like expansions on the hind legs. The leaf-footed appearance is one of the most distinguishing features, where the hind legs have broad, flattened sections resembling leaves, which may help in camouflage.

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