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Greetings friends, I present to you the Leptoglossus zonatus, which I made a first identification through Google Lens. The resemblance is quite close, but I put the name of the genus as an identifier.

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It is an insect of very elegant shape and colors; it stands out for its combination of colors. I understand that it is a hemiptera, belonging to the family of leafhoppers (thanks to Wikipedia). I made its recognition in the city of La Puerta, Trujillo. Venezuela.

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The model

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It is an adult specimen, elongated and slender body, between 1.5 and 2 cm. Its coloration is predominantly dark brown, with yellow bands near the head and in the middle of the body. This combination of colors is not only beautiful, but also acts as a defense mechanism, helping to confuse its predators.


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Its elytra are long, and I could not see its flexible wings. The antennae are long and thin. At the back, the abdomen is slightly rounded. This insect feeds mainly on plant sap, using its specialized mouthparts to pierce and suck the leaves. Its hind legs have growths that make them look larger, which is why it is also known as the “leaf-footed bug”

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Photoshoot

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Fotos tomadas en horas de la mañana, en el huerto de la casa. El ejemplar tomaba el sol sobre la hoja de una planta de “auyama” (calabaza)

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Info:

Item	Description
Equipment:	Umidigi Cell Phone A7S Camera
Mode:	Macro Mode + Zoom + physical zoom.
Author:	@joslud
Captures:	outside
Edition:	Lightroom
Date:	Sun 3 nov. 2024

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Capture details:

Latin name	Leptoglossus zonatus
Observation date	Nov 3, 2024 12:37 -04:00
Location	Lat/Lon: 9.13288, -70.70309
Community	Colombia.inaturalist.org
Author	joslud
Link	https://colombia.inaturalist.org/observations/257841503

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See you soon

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Fuentes

• Las imágenes son de mi propiedad, captadas con un celular UMIDIGI. Cámara A7S.

• Leptoglossus zonatus in Wikipedia.

• My User on NaturalistaCO


Original production by @joslud I'll wait for you in the next publication.