Leptoglossus occidentalis Heidemann, 1910
(Western Conifer Seed Bug)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLeptoglossus occidentalis (Western Conifer Seed Bug)
FamilyCOREIDAE (squashbugs)
SuperfamilyCOREOIDEA (a superfamily of bugs)
InfraorderPentatomomorpha (an infraorder of bugs)
SuborderHETEROPTERA (true bugs)
OrderHEMIPTERA (bugs)
Division Exopterygota (earwigs, grasshoppers, stoneflies, true bugs, and other insects with wings developing externally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Leptoglossus occidentalis (Western Conifer Seed Bug) :
1: Leptoglossus occidentalis (Western Conifer Seed Bug)
29 Sep 2011 OSGR: SY67 50° 30’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
at window in shade, and then later, on house wall in full sun
Image 1: Perched on house wall - dorsal viewImage 2: Perched on house wall - dorso-lateral viewImage 3: Perched on house wall - lateral viewImage 4: Perched on house wall - lateral view (2)
2: Leptoglossus occidentalis (Western Conifer Seed Bug)
24 Oct 2010 OSGR: SY67 50° 30’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
indoors in garage
Image 1: Body - dorsal view - close-up - grey backgroundImage 2: Dorsal view - grey backgroundImage 3: Ventral view - grey background

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Reid, S., Cannon, R., Malumphy, C., Tilbury, C. & Straw, N. Western Conifer Seed Bug: Leptoglossus occidentalis Plant Pest Factsheet, 3pp, DEFRA

Leptoglossus occidentalis (Western Conifer Seed Bug) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Leptoglossus occidentalis (Western Conifer Seed Bug)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 12 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Leptoglossus occidentalis (Western Conifer Seed Bug)
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