Leptocoris aethiops (Distant 1901)
L. aethiops adult on Allophylus africanus in Uganda, Africa.
Range: West Africa, Central Africa
Physical description: Around 14-18 mm in length. Black or brown dorsal side. Sides of head are ochre in color. Pronotum is relatively long and the posterior half is rounded. Ventral side is yellowish-brown. Legs are brownish-black with yellow pilosity.
Distribution
Red marker = locations of collection sites
Blue region of land = inferred range
3/4 inch = 1000 miles
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References
- Göllner-Scheiding, U. (1980): Revision der afrikanischen Arten sowie Bemerkungen zu weiteren Arten der Gattungen Leptocoris Hahn, 1833, und Boisea Kirkaldy, 1910. Dtsch. ent. Z., N.F. 27, 103-148. (English translation)
- Göllner-Scheiding, U. (1983): General-Katalog der Familie Rhopalidae (Heteroptera). Mitt. Zool. Mus. Berlin 59, 37-189.