Pyrops pythicus

Pyrops pythicus
Pyrops pythicus from Sumatra. Museum specimen
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Hemiptera
Family:Fulgoridae
Genus:Pyrops
Species: P. pythicus
Binomial name
Pyrops pythicus
(Distant, 1891)

Pyrops pythicus is a species of true bug in the family Fulgoridae, in the genus Pyrops which are sometimes called as "lanternflies".[1]

Subspecies

  • Pyrops pythicus incertus Schmidt, 1923 [2]
  • Pyrops pythicus pythicus (Distant, 1891)

Description

Pyrops pythicus can reach a length of about 50–60 millimetres (2.0–2.4 in).[2] These large true bugs show an elongated bluish "snout". The hindwings are bluish green, with a large transversal reddish area and small white spots.

Distribution

This species can be found in Sumatra.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ Biolib
  2. 1 2 3 Schmidt E. 1923 – Neue Fulgoriden. Societas Entomologica 38(5): 17-19 [17].
  3. ↑ Hemiptera Databases
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