Bug FAQLeaf-footed bug
Centrocoris variegatus · Order: Hemiptera · Family: Coreidae
Centrocoris variegatus is found across most of Europe. It can be told apart from the similar Centrocoris spiniger by its shorter antennae.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
A key identifying feature is that its antennae are shorter than those of Centrocoris spiniger.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
This species occurs in most European countries.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 3 of 51 states and DC. Most records: California, Oregon, Washington.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Same family (Coreidae)
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Dock BugCoreus marginatus
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Eastern Leaf-footed BugLeptoglossus phyllopusDamages trees, gardens or crops
Giant leaf-footed bugAcanthocephala declivisSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centrocoris_variegatus
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Text written 2026-10-27 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-27.