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
Scientific classification Edit this 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
Synonyms[1]
  • Anisoscelis flavolineata Blanchard, 1849
  • Anisoscelis flavolineatus Blanchard, 1849

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]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Brailovsky, Harry (2016-07-27). "The genus Anisoscelis Latreille (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Coreidae: Coreinae: Anisoscelini): new species, taxonomical arrangements, distributional records and key". Zootaxa. 4144 (2): 195–210. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4144.2.3. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 27470848.
  2. ^ "Anisoscelis alipes Guérin-Méneville, 1833". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
  3. ^ Rubin, Juliette J.; Medina-Madrid, Jorge L.; Falk, Jay J; Somjee, Ummat (2024). "The matador bug's elaborate flags deter avian predators". Behavioral Ecology. arae019.