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Leptocoris verticalis

Leptocoris verticalis (Göllner-Scheiding 1982)

Leptocoris verticalis
L. verticalis specimen, Berlin Museum.

Range: Ivory Coast, Kenya
Physical description: About 11 to 13 mm in length and are relatively broad. Light brown dorsal side with black head, and dark brown scutellum and membrane; appear slightly shiny. Pronotum has a black center line that is very distinct anteriorly. Ventral side is yellow. Appendages are dark.

Distribution

Estimated L. verticalis distribution
L. verticalis has been found in Kenya but the exact location of where it was collected is not known.

Red markers = exact locations insects have been found
Blue region(s) of land = inferred range
3/4 inch = 1000 miles
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