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Anisoscelis alipes
Scientific 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 Guérin-Méneville, 1833
Synonyms
Anisoscelis flavolineata Blanchard, 1849 Anisoscelis flavolineatus Blanchard, 1849

Anisoscelis alipes is a species of leaf-footed bug in the family Coreidae. It has been observed in Costa Rica, Colombia, Panama, Ecuador, Venezuela., and Mexico. 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.

The large colourful flags on the legs are not used in reproductive competition, but appears to have an aposematic anti-predator function with birds.

References

1. ^ 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.

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